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December 12th, 2021
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.

December 12th, 2021
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.

December 11th, 2021
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.

December 11th, 2021
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.

December 10th, 2021
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.

December 10th, 2021
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.

December 2nd, 2021
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.

November 27th, 2021
COVID-19: WHO lists South Africa's Omicron strain as 'concerning'

VI CONSORTIUM

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.

November 24th, 2021
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.

November 24th, 2021
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.

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