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Hon Carvin Malone remains Deputy Premier until May 31, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL), who has been leading from the front in the Territory’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, will remain the Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands until May 31, 2020.
COVID-19 measures 'achieving intended results' - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said health measures, including case finding, contact tracing, monitoring and quarantine efforts to reduce exposure and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the Territory, are achieving the desired results.
VI records 7th case of COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) this afternoon May 5, 2020, confirmed one new case of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Territory, bringing the total local confirmed cases to seven, inclusive of one death.
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).
Return your extra provisioning grocery packages - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has issued a strong warning to households who may have collected multiple provisional grocery packages, to return the extra ones to authorities.
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.
COVID-19: 'This is the new regular'- Premier Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the Virgin Islands (VI) transitions into yet another curfew period beginning Monday, April 27, 2020, from 6:01 am to 1:00 pm daily for the next 14 days, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says if it wasn't for the current strict lockdown measures, VI's confirmed COVID-19 cases would have been much higher.
Another positive COVID-19 case recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is now dealing with a 6th COVID-19 case while 189 persons are in quarantine, Government announced today, April 24, 2020.
VI receives medical supplies initially held up by US
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The shipment of medical supplies, including COVID-19 items, initially seized by the United States (US) Customs and Border Protection Agency has arrived in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Phone App launched to provide virtual COVID-19 healthcare
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Patients diagnosed, suspected or on quarantine will now be able to communicate with the physician conducting their care and track their symptoms of COVID-19 via an android or iPhone.
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