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May 17th, 2021
Apply for home quarantine 5-7 days before travel to VI - CEHO Lionel E. Michael

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Travelers to the Virgin Islands (VI) are being encouraged to make requests to home quarantine some five to seven days before travel.

May 8th, 2021
Quarantine for unvaccinated travellers extended from 4 to 7 days

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced that the quarantine period for unvaccinated travellers to the Virgin Islands (VI) has increased from 4 to 7 days effective May 15, 2021.

May 7th, 2021
Vaccinated travellers from Brazil & India will require 14-day quarantine- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has implemented full quarantine for persons travelling from Brazil and India, regardless of whether those persons are fully vaccinated or not.

May 7th, 2021
2034 fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the quarantine days being relaxed for vaccinated travelers to the Virgin Islands from May 15, 2021, only 2034 persons in the territory are fully vaccinated.

April 30th, 2021
Too much misinformation fueling vaccination fears in VI – Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said misinformation continues to be a hindrance for vaccinations in the Virgins Islands (VI).

April 24th, 2021
Gov’t ease quarantine restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Starting May 15, 2021, the Government of the Virgin Islands has eased the quarantine restrictions for persons entering the Virgin Islands, as long as those persons are fully vaccinated with both doses of an approved two-dose vaccine, such as AstraZeneca, Pfizer, or Moderna, and one shot of a single-dose vaccine such as Johnson & Johnson.

April 14th, 2021
UPDATE: 6 more recover as VI down to 10 active COVID-19 cases

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Recoveries from COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands continue, as there are now 10 active cases in the Territory, according to the latest official update by the Government of the Virgin Islands today, April 14, 2021.

April 1st, 2021
Premier, Opposition Leader in COVID-19 isolation over possible exposure

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has confirmed that he is currently in 10-day self-isolation in adherence with the Governments COVID-19 protocols following possible exposure to the virus.

March 31st, 2021
Gov't discontinues paying ground & sea transportation for arriving passengers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All passengers arriving in the Virgin Islands are now required to pay the cost of their ground transportation during quarantine, from Day 0 to Day 4.

March 28th, 2021
Person who attended funeral in SCB tests positive for COVID-19

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health is notifying the public that a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands attended a funeral held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church.

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