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101 active cases of COVID-19 reported in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A reduction in active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands continues to be seen, with the latest recorded cases being 101.
‘Put your experience & qualifications to work’- Premier tells HLSCC graduates
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Addressing a crowd of 2022 graduates, teachers, government and school officials, along with other persons, Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) encouraged the latest cohort graduating from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) to chart their own course forward.
Low likelihood of monkeypox spread to VI but situation being monitored– Hon Penn
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development under the Unity Government, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), has indicated that although the likelihood of monkeypox spread in the VI community is currently low, the Chief Medical Officer and other officials will continue to monitor the situation.
USVI Travel Portal to be discontinued June 1, 2022
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The USVI Travel Portal, launched during the Covid-19 pandemic in an attempt to minimise the spread of the virus from individuals entering the US Virgin Islands (USVI), will be discontinued on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr confirmed to the Consortium on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Covid-19 cases rise to 595 on St Croix, Fall to 440 in St Thomas
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Coronavirus cases in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) have remained fairly steady following what the [US] VI Department of Health (DoH) said was a post-carnival surge early May.
Active COVID-19 cases in VI take a downturn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands have reduced to 132, 23 less when compared to 155 in the previous update of May 12, 2022.
Students in Anegada switch to virtual learning due to COVID-19
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Students of Claudia Creque Educational Centre in Anegada will be learning from the comfort of their homes from today, May 18, 2022, due to COVID-19.
We now have 'personal responsibility' to protect against COVID-19- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With the Virgin Islands (VI) currently experiencing an uptick in active COVID-19 cases, the new Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), has reminded the public that the responsibility to protect against the virus now lies with the individual.
UK donates new batch of Paediatric COVID vaccine doses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands, H.E. John J. Ranking CMG has revealed that the UK has donated a further 200 doses of the Pfizer Paediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses which arrived on, May 12, 2022.
Corruption & Social Behavior
Dickson C. Igwe
A certain politician in the Virgin Islands enjoys pontificating on how we got here to this sad place on national and social media. The great man is clearly intelligent and thoughtful.
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