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June 3rd, 2021
People still think COVID-19 is a hoax despite deaths – Hon Malone

BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - With close to 12,000 persons receiving at least their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the Virgin Islands, the push is on to administer at least 5000 more; however, the challenge, according to the Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), is that persons continue to think the pandemic is a hoax.

May 31st, 2021
2 arrested in relation to fatal stabbing incident @ HMP

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Two persons have been arrested in relation to the stabbing incident at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) that left one inmate dead and 3 injured on May 30, 2021.

May 26th, 2021
VI has 1 recorded active COVID-19 case!- Health Minister

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is now seeing one recorded active case of COVID-19.

May 14th, 2021
Vaccination drive ‘will continue to anger some anti-vaxxers’- Hon Malone

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Cognizant that anti-vaxxers will be angered by Government’s continued push to have a certain percentage of the territory vaccinated against COVID-19 by May 31, 2021, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said government’s duty is to be steadfast in purpose.

May 13th, 2021
38 active cases of COVID-19 recorded in VI; 3 local cases!

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) currently has 38 cases of COVID-19, including 3 local cases, Health Minister Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) stated at the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands minutes ago, May 13, 2021, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom.

May 11th, 2021
Radio host goes berserk on Health Minister on live show

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tola Radio VI ‘Da Morning Braff’ radio host Floyd Burnett aka ‘HBH Da Don’ and 'Heritage' has labeled the Minister of Health as the ‘Minister of Death, telling Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) to die while swimming as he slammed Government’s COVID-19 vaccination and travel policies on his radio show.

May 8th, 2021
Quarantine for unvaccinated travellers extended from 4 to 7 days

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced that the quarantine period for unvaccinated travellers to the Virgin Islands (VI) has increased from 4 to 7 days effective May 15, 2021.

May 7th, 2021
COVID-19 virus found in local with no recent travel history

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With 25 active COVID-19 cases recorded in the Virgin Islands as of Friday, May 7, 2021, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone has announced that one of the current infections may have come as a result of community spread.

May 7th, 2021
Vaccinated travellers from Brazil & India will require 14-day quarantine- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has implemented full quarantine for persons travelling from Brazil and India, regardless of whether those persons are fully vaccinated or not.

May 5th, 2021
Health Minister slams BVI News article on mandatory vaccination as ‘Fake News’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The anti-government news site, BVI News, has been slammed by Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) for misrepresenting comments he made on the issue of mandatory vaccination for employees and persons on work permits in the Virgin Islands.

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