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October 2nd, 2021
Genetic typing confirms both MU & Delta variants in VI– Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone has revealed that a new report on the generic typing of COVID-19 samples from the VI has confirmed both the Mu and Delta Variant circulating in the Virgin Islands.

October 1st, 2021
4-hour curfew extended for 14 more days- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has extended the national 1:00 am to 5:00 am curfew for 14 more days, according to Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) in a September 30, 2021, update.

September 29th, 2021
VI’s active COVID-19 cases reduced to 46

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands last week, the number of cases has since reduced by some 15, according to an update from Government today, September 29, 2021.

September 28th, 2021
Men reported 'erections & extra energy' after COVID vaccine- VI Epidemiologist

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- National Epidemiologist Harmony Brewley-Massiah has reported that the Public Health Unit in the Virgin Islands (VI) has been receiving reports of adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines and recording the side effects.

September 28th, 2021
Proof of vaccination going digital next week- Dr Ronald E. Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The travelling public will soon have easily accessible, digital proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19.

September 27th, 2021
‘Where would we have been’ had VI signed loan guarantee?'– Hon Rymer

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has questioned the would-be status of the Virgin Islands (VI) had the territory taken up the £300M loan guarantee offered by the United Kingdom (UK) following the devastating hurricanes of 2017.

September 25th, 2021
COVID outbreak reportedly confirmed @ VG construction camp

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a COVID-19 outbreak has been reportedly confirmed at a construction work camp on Virgin Gorda (VG).

September 25th, 2021
Law enforcement working to ‘crack down’ on quarantine breaches– Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has urged persons who are under a quarantine order, to adhere to such orders to prevent the spread of the virus.

September 24th, 2021
VG has 46 of 61 total active COVID-19 cases in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) have reached 61 with 1 hospitalization according to the latest epidemiology report from the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI).

September 24th, 2021
‘The whole curfew needs to be lifted off' VI - Skelton-Cline

BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Fahie administration to end the national COVID-19 curfew for good, since he believes the curfew is having adverse economic impacts on the territory.

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