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Gov’t 'worked hard' to deliver on promises despite COVID-19, CoI setbacks– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has reiterated that his Virgin Islands Party Government (VIP) has worked to deliver on its 2019 election campaign promises, despite the challenges created by COVID-19 pandemic and the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) over the past year.
COVID-19 positive cases drop to 45 in VI; 2 hospitalised
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – COVID-19 positive cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) has dropped to 45 in the Virgin Islands (VI) according to the latest epidemiology report based on testing done on February 23, 2022, and reported on February 24, 2022.
COVID protocols to be further relaxed but Easter events will be monitored- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the Virgin Islands (VI) will see more relaxation of COVID-19 protocols on certain conditions, as the territory heads into the Easter festival period.
COVID-19: Vulnerable persons should make effort to get booster shots– Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has called on the elderly, persons with chronic diseases, and immunocompromised persons who are particularly vulnerable to the complications of COVID-19 to make a special effort to get vaccinated.
24 COVID-19 positive cases detected in public schools – Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some 24 COVID-19 positive cases were detected in VI’s Public Schools after 1,400 COVID-19 tests were administered during a school testing regime.
CG Insurance to distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - CG Insurance has secured Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test kits to help the British Virgin Islands move past the pandemic.
'Extremely slow uptake' of Pfizer booster shots concerning - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has called concerning a slow uptake of the available Pfizer vaccine booster shots in the Virgin Islands.
VI's active COVID-19 cases drop to 272; 11 remain hospitalised
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands continues to see a rapid decrease in active COVID-19 cases, with some 272 active cases present as of today January 28, 2022, based on testing done on January 17, 2022.
Almost 80% of COVID-19 hospitalisations unvaccinated– Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that unvaccinated persons are in the majority when it comes to COVID-19 hospitalisations in the Virgin Islands (VI).
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 95 in neighbouring USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The USVI has lost a 67-year-old man to health complications related to COVID-19, announced the V.I. Dept. of Health Friday, January 21, 2022.
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