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VI urged to improve food safety on World Food Safety Day
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Environmental Health Division is encouraging the community to do its part to improve food safety as the Territory prepares to observe World Food Safety Day on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Changes made to home quarantine application process
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Change have been made to the home quarantine application process to make it easier for residents and citizens to home quarantine.
Bars, clubs, beauty shops to be given automatic Gold Seal certification
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Owners and staff within the entertainment and beauty sectors can breathe a sigh of relief as they would not need to go through the re-inspection process for the reopening of the territory to tourists come December 1, 2020.
Touching of nightclub entertainers banned!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Any night lifer craving a lap dance at nightclubs will have to resist the urge as COVID-19 protocols for nightclubs have banned close contact with performers.
Nearly 60 confirmed dengue cases in VI! – CEHO E. Lionel Michael
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands now has close to 60 confirmed cases of dengue, Chief Environmental Health Officer (CEHO) Mr E. Lionel Michael is reporting.
Beach patrol personnel to undergo ‘public health’ training- E. Lionel Michael
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Beach patrol personnel are next in line to receive training in public health to deal with the new challenges posed with the reopening of the Territory’s beaches during the Novel Coronavirus pandemic.