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Delta Plus COVID variant identified in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Roland E. Georges on December 24, 2021, announced that of a batch of 24 COVID-19 samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for genetic typing, one of the samples was identified as the Delta Plus variant.
COVID-19 sample from VI tests positive for Delta variant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After initial samples tested at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in July 2021 had shown no variants of concern, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has now confirmed that one COVID-19 sample has tested positive for the Delta variant.
No Delta variant found in samples sent to CARPHA- Dr Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After the Virgin Islands experienced a COVID-19 outbreak where cases surged to over 1600 and a number of COVID-19 related deaths were recorded, many had come to the conclusion that the Delta variant or some other highly contagious strain had reached the territory’s shores.
Testing for Coronavirus will be ramped up ‘significantly’- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As health officials in the Virgin Islands seek to land a ‘coup de grace’ on COVID-19, testing for the virus will be increased significantly, according to Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL).
10 additional samples sent to CARPHA test negative for COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The ten (10) samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, April 24, 2020 have all tested negative for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has announced.
181 now in quarantine- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At one point the number of persons on quarantine had reduced from more than a hundred to five; however, now close to 200 persons are in quarantine following two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands (VI).
5th person tests positive for COVID-19 in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 5th person has tested positive for COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable A. Fahie (R1) has announced.
Woman tests positive locally for COVID-19- Hon Malone
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- In a late announcement in the House of Assembly minutes ago, April 16, 2020, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced that a woman has tested positive locally for COVID-19.
2 of 3 COVID-19 patients test negative locally- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two of the 3 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands have now tested negative locally; however, the Territory will send the samples for verification by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).
VI now awaiting 17 COVID-19 test results
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Another eight samples from the Virgin Islands have been sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad to test for COVID-19, bringing the total awaiting test results to 17.
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