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May 7th, 2021
COVID-19 virus found in local with no recent travel history

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With 25 active COVID-19 cases recorded in the Virgin Islands as of Friday, May 7, 2021, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone has announced that one of the current infections may have come as a result of community spread.

May 7th, 2021
Vaccinated travellers from Brazil & India will require 14-day quarantine- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has implemented full quarantine for persons travelling from Brazil and India, regardless of whether those persons are fully vaccinated or not.

May 7th, 2021
VG resort workers laid-off for refusing to take COVID-19 jab

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – At least two employees at the Oil Nut Bay resort on Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands (VI) have reportedly been sent on a 90-day lay-off period, for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 by an April 30, 2021, deadline, set by the company.

May 7th, 2021
2034 fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the quarantine days being relaxed for vaccinated travelers to the Virgin Islands from May 15, 2021, only 2034 persons in the territory are fully vaccinated.

May 5th, 2021
Gov’ts vaccination drive is no fear-mongering exercise - Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has assured the Virgin Islands (VI) public that the Government’s vaccination drive is not one of fear-mongering, rather, a move to protect lives in the territory.

May 3rd, 2021
Hon Malone warns against anti-vaxxers!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has warned against delaying getting vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19 due to misinformation being actively spread by anti-vaxxers.

May 1st, 2021
USVI hosted carnival concert for vaccinated patrons only

ST. Thomas, USVI - The Unites States Virgin Islands (USVI) hosted a one-of-a-kind, in-person carnival concert event in St Thomas, specifically for COVID-19 vaccinated patrons.

May 1st, 2021
USVI given mid-July clearance for cruise travel by CDC

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. John, USVI - Leisure tourism in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which before March 2020 saw thousands of almost daily cruise travel visitors on the streets of Charlotte Amalie supporting a chain of sectors and daily commerce, could roar back to life in mid-July.

April 30th, 2021
Too much misinformation fueling vaccination fears in VI – Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said misinformation continues to be a hindrance for vaccinations in the Virgins Islands (VI).

April 29th, 2021
VI reaches 10,000 vaccination milestone!

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has reached its 10,000 vaccination milestone and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has said there are sufficient vaccines for an additional 7000 to be inoculated.

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