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UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock quits after breaking COVID-19 guidelines
LONDON, UK – United Kingdom (UK) Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned from his post after he was found breaching social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague.
USVI ‘Vax to Win’ lottery increases to $2M
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI – USVI Governor, Albert Bryan Jr on Friday, June 24, 2021, announced the expansion of the general vaccine lottery to include USVI residents who have received only one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
VI optimistic @ UN panel on future of tourism
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has expressed confidence in the tourism sector’s recovery at a high-level panel on the Future of Tourism organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
VI's active COVID-19 cases climb to 13
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands has recorded 13 active COVID-19 cases as of today, June 24, 2021, according to the latest stats released by the Ministry of Health.
VI Gov’t launches COVID-19 Income Support Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In another initiative to assist its people, the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has launched a COVID-19 Income Support Programme to support vulnerable individuals and families experiencing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Startling! Low number of VI nurses vaccinated- Professor Ian Cumming
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The high number of frontline workers, including nurses, not vaccinated is startling. This is according to UK Healthcare Ambassador to the Overseas Territories, Professor Ian Cumming.
$10K fine for falsifying vaccine records & COVID-19 tests- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has introduced a $10,000 fine for false traveller declarations relating to COVID-19, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
13 fully vaccinated individuals contract COVID-19 in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Thirteen individuals that were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have tested positive for the virus in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), the territory's top infectious disease official, Dr Esther Ellis, announced Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
Over 20K persons have arrived in VI since border re-opening- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance with responsibility for Tourism, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said since the Virgin Islands began reopening its borders to travellers some six months ago, more than 20,000 persons have arrived through its ports.
2 recorded active cases of COVID-19 in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) currently has 2 recorded active cases of COVID-19 as of today, June 15, 2021, down from 3 cases, according to the latest statistics coming out from the Ministry of Health.
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