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January 11th, 2022
COVID:19: ‘Sick staff should not come to work’- Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Businesses in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to desist from allowing staff infected with COVID-19 from turning up to work, as the government continues to recommend best practices and measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.

January 9th, 2022
No curfews needed if measures are adhered to- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands, due to the Delta and Omicron variants, the measure of curfew was put to Government as an option to curb the spread of the virus.

January 9th, 2022
COVID-19: Crowd sizes in VI reduced to 100 as cases surge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands (VI) experiences a COVID-19 surge where active cases have surpassed 1000, The Government of the Virgin Islands has moved to reduce crowd sizes in interior spaces to 100.

January 8th, 2022
VI can assume Omicron now the dominant COVID-19 variant – Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronald E. Georges has indicated that the Virgin Islands (VI) can assume that the dominant COVID-19 strain in the territory is the Omicron Variant.

January 8th, 2022
Omicron sends COVID-19 cases to over 3,330 in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands surged to 3,308 Thursday, a jump of 433 new infections as the Omicron variant of the disease continues to break records in the territory and around the world.

January 7th, 2022
1,049 active COVID-19 cases in VI; Omicron Variant confirmed- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) moments ago has confirmed the presence of the Omicron COVID-19 Variant in the Virgins Islands (VI).

January 6th, 2022
COVID-19 worsened manpower challenges @ RVIPF- Top CoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the manpower of the force, officers were able able to set new records in 2021, regarding law enforcement and see a decline in reported crimes.

January 5th, 2022
UK PM allegedly failed to isolate when exposed to Covid positive case

LONDON, United Kingdom- In yet another allegation of hypocrisy and being a law unto himself, United Kingdom Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has been accused of failing to self-isolate last January despite coming into close contact with a Downing Street aide who tested positive.

January 5th, 2022
TB Lettsome Airport adjusts operational hours due to Covid ‘afflicted’ staff

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has amended its hours of operation due to staff testing positive for COVID-19.

January 4th, 2022
No charges, fines issued over large New Year's Eve parties– Top CoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police, Mr Mark Collins says the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is currently probing breaches of noise permits, regarding social events and parties hosted over the New Year’s Weekend 2022.

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