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VI Health Minister confirms latest COVID-19 death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health & Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has confirmed that the Virgin Islands has recorded a new COVID-19 related death.
Cape Air bookings now match pre-COVID levels - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Cape Air is reporting that the demand for flights from San Juan, Puerto Rico into Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands (VI) is so high, it is showing figures that closely matched those existing before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calls mount for UK PM to resign over Downing St. Christmas party
LONDON, UK – United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is facing fresh calls for his resignation after a leaked video showed his staff joking about hosting an illegal 2020 Christmas party while the UK underwent strict COVID-19 restrictions.
Vulnerable groups, essential workers urged to pre-register for COVID booster shots
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Persons over age 65, essential workers, and immunocompromised individuals are being urged to pre-register for the COVID-19 booster shots.
40 active COVID-19 in VI; Tortola leads with 37 cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The main island of Tortola in the Virgin Islands (VI) is leading with 37 active COVID-19 active as of today, December 10, 2021, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health.
Gov’t has not dropped ball with COVID-19 & Omicron- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has assured that his government has not dropped the ball on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new Omicron variant, as the global pandemic rages on.
COVID-19: 'I won’t be surprised if Omicron already in VI'– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he would not be surprised if the new Omicron COVID-19 variant is already in the Virgin Islands, as the world scrambles to tackle the new strain of the virus.
COVID-19: WHO lists South Africa's Omicron strain as 'concerning'
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GENEVA, Switzerland - A new strain of the COVID-19 arising from South Africa is causing worldwide alarm and has led to dozens of countries restricting travel from the continent.
Persons interfacing with cruise passengers & crew ‘strongly' urged to vaccinate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Persons in the Virgin Islands (VI) who interact with cruise ship crews and passengers are being ‘strongly' encouraged to get vaccinated or face twice-monthly COVID-19 tests, according to recently released Cabinet minutes.
12 active COVID-19 cases currently reported in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) is currently 12, according to the latest epidemiological report released by Health Authorities on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.