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All VI summer programmes postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases

- territory has now recorded 155 COVID-19 cases
The public is being advised that officials at the Ministry of Health and Social Development are calling for the postponement of all summer camps and programmes until further notice. Photo: VINO/File
The Territory’s epidemiological summary as of July 2, 2021, reports that there are 155 active cases. Photo: Facebook
The Territory’s epidemiological summary as of July 2, 2021, reports that there are 155 active cases. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is being advised that officials at the Ministry of Health and Social Development are calling for the postponement of all summer camps and programmes until further notice.

This call to action is due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases within the Territory.

The Territory’s epidemiological summary as of July 2, 2021, reports that there are 155 active cases. Ten (10) of these cases are located on vessels, 141 on the island of Tortola and 4 on Virgin Gorda.

According to Government Information Services (GIS) on July 3, 2021, residents are encouraged that during this time, it is important to comply and work together to control and suppress the spread of COVID-19.

It said the Ministry of Health and Social Development continues to encourage the community to protect themselves by boosting the immune system, exercising and eating healthy, wearing masks over mouth and nose, hand washing/sanitising for at least 20 seconds and practising proper cough etiquette. 

10 Responses to “All VI summer programmes postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases”

  • l (04/07/2021, 10:07) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Exactly good move
  • Vaccine??? (04/07/2021, 10:46) Like (9) Dislike (10) Reply
    Shouldn't the Ministry of Health also be encouraging vaccination? HOPEFULLY people should be able to get their first shot as it seems there will still be some left over, & the Government get more vaccine from the UK or wherever for second shots as needed!
  • WEW (04/07/2021, 12:21) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    Where is the BVI science teacher appointed epidemiologist ?
  • Here we go with the BS (04/07/2021, 12:34) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Like Andy Griffith always said, once you give in to a bully he'll always up the ante.
  • Island Peep (04/07/2021, 12:51) Like (18) Dislike (10) Reply
    People have had long enough to get vaccinated. The country can't be held back by indecision and ignorance. Since Government and the medical experts have been pushing the public to get vaccinated, those who don't and suffer the consequences have only themselves to blame.
    • @island peep (04/07/2021, 14:17) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
      Well we unvaxxed have been suffering from since last year but not from sickness but from financial hardship so open up the place let’s go, y’all really think we scared of this so called virus if that was the case we would of taken the gene therapy like y’all did
      • Idiot (04/07/2021, 20:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        @island peep your mindset of yours and those like you if our biggest issues! You’ll posting about Financial hardship yet between January and present day your kind was at every darn event wearing fresh clothing. You’ll priority needs fixing. Hope The Government don’t waste our tax money on individuals like you.
      • Read (05/07/2021, 07:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Astra Zeneca is not an RNA vaccine like the other prominent ones on the market. Therefore it does not involve changing DNA. It was made the old fashioned way. Please do some research and stop contributing to histeria.
  • Greg (04/07/2021, 20:41) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    To all of you vaxers who took the jab, you need to stop with this "take the jab, take the jab". Everyone cannot take the jab, especially those who have had blood clots before or asthma sufferers. Plus, who are you to try and force people to put something into their bodies? Would you like people to force you to do something you don't want to do? HELL NO! If one more of you ask me if I was vaccinated, ALL HELL will break out, plus, you don't deserve an answer!


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