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CoI moves to remote only witnesses as VI COVID-19 cases surge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As COVID-19 infections surge in the Virgin Islands (VI), the UK-sponsored VI Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues to ignore calls to temporarily suspend its operations and allow the local Government to focus on managing the deadly pandemic.
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.
Just get vaccinated
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Virgin Islands - like the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar- should have been approaching herd immunity and getting back to normal. Instead, conspiracy theories and anti-vaccinators have held the country back.
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.
VI & Southampton strengthening engagement ahead of COP26
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [Virgin] Islands (VI) and University of Southampton are strengthening engagement through policy dialogue, academic discourse and discussions around cooperation in the lead up to the COP26 climate change talks.
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.
‘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.
New 14-day 7pm-5am curfew in effect from Friday, July 9, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has implemented a new 14-day 7:00 PM to 5:00 am curfew order effective Friday, July 9, 2021, as health authorities forecast more increases in COVID-19 infections.
12 hospitalised; 1 new admission to COVID-19 ICU
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has revealed that another person has been admitted to the COVID-19 ICU of the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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