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Gov’t implementing 4-7 week plan on lowering COVID numbers– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be implementing a 4-7week plan on lowering COVID infections in the Territory.
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.
6th COVID-19 related death recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior health officials in the Virgin Islands have related to our newsroom that there has been another death in the Virgin Islands due to COVID-19.
‘Vaccination remains voluntary & a personal decision’- Premier reiterates
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the debate heightens over the Government’s vaccination drive and the policies of the private sector, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had on Friday, July 9, 2021, reminded that the decision to get vaccinated is one that is voluntary.
Cabinet allocates $500K towards battling COVID surge - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has agreed to allocate an initial sum of $500,000 towards securing resources and personnel to address the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Territory.
Premier recalls trauma of seeing his mother hospitalised with COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that his elderly mother, Ms Iris D. Romney was one of the persons hospitalized with COVID-19 at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in the past week.
VI confirms 3rd COVID-19 related death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) has confirmed its third COVID-19 related death today, July 9, 2021.
Maskless parties, large social gatherings contributed to COVID spike- Brewley-Massiah
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With health authorities suspecting the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus present in the Virgin Islands (VI), a recent series of large social gatherings has been flagged as a contributing factor to the VI’s current spike in COVID-19 cases.
Health Officials predicted COVID-19 outbreak - National Epidemiologist
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- National Epidemiologist Harmony Brewley-Massiah said health officials both locally and in the United Kingdom (UK) predicted the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that now has some 821 persons testing positive for the virus.
‘High suspicion’ of Delta variant in VI- Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges said the aggressive and contagious Delta COVID-19 variant of the virus may be present in the Virgin Islands (VI) and contributing to the rapid new infections.
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