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1559 active COVID cases, 31 hospitalised in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands now has 1559 active cases of COVID-19, 31 of which have been hospitalised, according to the latest update by the Government on July 14, 2021.
11 of 12 patients hospitalised with COVID-19 are unvaccinated- BVIHSA Acting CEO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Eleven of the twelve patients hospitalised at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital are unvaccinated, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Cedorene Malone-Smith has disclosed.
CDC says vaccinated or not, students should return to classrooms
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, July 9, 2021, issued its clearest indication thus far that it believes the coronavirus has receded and continues to diminish — even with the now-dominate Delta Covid variant in the US — as the federal health agency said schools should reopen to in-person learning whether or not students and teachers are vaccinated.
Bishop Cline calls for boycott of businesses demanding employee vaccination
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Outspoken clergyman Bishop John I. Cline has called for the unvaccinated population in the Virgin Islands to boycott businesses in the territory that are applying pressure on their employees to get vaccinated or risk becoming unemployed.
COVID surge: 91 active cases recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is now seeing its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the global coronavirus pandemic touched these shores.
VI now seeing 49 COVID cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands community is being urged to take precautions following a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the Territory.
Mandatory vaccination for students & staff @ UVI
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has given notice to students, faculty and staff that they will institute mandatory vaccinations for all students and employees.
4 active cases of COVID-19 recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is recording 4 active cases of COVID-19, according to the latest update from government on June 19, 2021.
Startling! Low number of VI nurses vaccinated- Professor Ian Cumming
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The high number of frontline workers, including nurses, not vaccinated is startling. This is according to UK Healthcare Ambassador to the Overseas Territories, Professor Ian Cumming.
13 fully vaccinated individuals contract COVID-19 in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Thirteen individuals that were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have tested positive for the virus in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), the territory's top infectious disease official, Dr Esther Ellis, announced Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
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