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April 16th, 2022
Active COVID-19 cases surge to 161 in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The BA.2 variant of Covid-19 continues to give rise to new infections in the U.S. Virgin Islands after being identified in the territory last week, but there are few signs that BA.2, which is a subvariant of the original Omicron strain of Covid-19, will cause a surge to the levels seen late December and through January in the Virgin Islands.

April 1st, 2022
14 active COVID-19 cases currently in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands currently has 14 recorded active COVID-19 cases, with all of the cases currently on Tortola.

March 5th, 2022
‘We are on our way back’ to economic normalcy – Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Maline (AL) has assured that the territory is on ‘its way back to’ normality should citizens continue to take up COVID-19 vaccination and booster shorts.

March 4th, 2022
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.

February 26th, 2022
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.

February 22nd, 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.

February 14th, 2022
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.

February 12th, 2022
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.

February 8th, 2022
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.

February 8th, 2022
'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.

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