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July 2nd, 2021
VI to test for variants in Trinidad lab– Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is moving to test for variants of the COVID-19 virus in the latest batch of positive cases to hit the territory.

July 2nd, 2021
Rey O'Neal Invitational cancelled due to COVID surge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local athletes were gearing up to compete at the Rey O'Neal Invitational at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Saturday, July 3, 2021; however, the meet has since been called off.

July 1st, 2021
COVID surge: 91 active cases recorded in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is now seeing its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the global coronavirus pandemic touched these shores.

June 30th, 2021
Magistrate’s Court closed after staff tests positive for COVID-19

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole, Tortola has been closed after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

June 30th, 2021
Cruise passengers free to explore VI under strict guidelines- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With just a day away before the Virgin Islands (VI) accepts its first official passenger cruise call since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new details have been revealed regarding the freedom of vaccinated tourists who will arrive as passengers of the Celebrity Millennium.

June 29th, 2021
COVID infected person attends BFEC graduation ceremony

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated persons who attended the Bregado Flax Educational Centre-Primary Division’s graduation ceremony today, June 29, 2021, have been asked to immediately self-isolate after it was discovered that a COVID-19 positive individual attended the event.

June 29th, 2021
Health Minister reminds COVID vaccine stock expiring July 31, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has reminded that all vaccines in stock, which are accessible from the BVI Health Services Authority and private medical healthcare facility partners in the Virgin Islands (VI), are expiring on July 31, 2021.

June 29th, 2021
3 local COVID-19 cases reported in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is reporting 13 active cases of COVID-19, 3 of which are local.

June 29th, 2021
UPDATE: 2 One Mart employees test positive for COVID-19

PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Test results conducted on three One Mart employees on Sunday, June 27, 2021, show that two of the three staff members have contracted COVID-19.

June 28th, 2021
Aggressive tracing launched following COVID exposure in IV

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Health Authorities in the Virgin Islands (VI) have launched aggressive contact tracing for persons who may have been exposed to a COVID-19 infected person last week.

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