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Gov’t dropped the ball on vaccine rollout- Hon Penn
EAST END, Tortola, VI- It is Easter Monday in the Virgin Islands; however, the Leader of the Opposition is not singing ‘He is Risen’ but rather his usual song that Government does not have a plan. This time it is regarding the rollout of the vaccine.
5 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands now has 18 active cases of COVID-19, five up since April 1, 2021, when there were 13.
CDC wants cruise ship & port workers vaccinated
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, April 2, 2021, recommended that port and ship workers get vaccinated before leisure cruise travel resumes, though the agency stopped short of giving guidance on when it expected to ease restrictions on cruising.
‘Go live’ of health information system delaying COVID-19 results
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The “Go Live” phase of the BVI Health Services Authority’s (BVIHSA) new health information system is causing delays in persons receiving their COVID-19 test results.
The small business tool of governance
By Dickson C. Igwe
Only a strong social democracy; not a trickledown capitalist model, will deliver for the BVI.
OK. It was small business and the working man that kept the BVI economy alive Post IRMA and will do the same Post COVID 19.
Small business and strong consumer spending will drive economic growth and prosperity when the pandemic finally ends.
Premier, Opposition Leader in COVID-19 isolation over possible exposure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has confirmed that he is currently in 10-day self-isolation in adherence with the Governments COVID-19 protocols following possible exposure to the virus.
VI records 13 active COVID cases! Gov't limits gatherings
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that the territory now has a total of 13 active COVID-19 cases and has since reduced the crowd size for social functions both indoors and outdoors.
SCB funeral may have violated social distancing guidelines
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Videos of the March 27, 2021, possible super-spreader funeral service in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, have revealed that the event may have violated current COVID-19 guidelines and protocols regarding social distancing.
VI ‘dead in the water’ if faced with another lockdown– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Virgin Islands (VI) currently at 9 active COVID-19 cases and aggressive contact tracing on the way following a possible super-spreader event, local health authorities have called on citizens to voluntary vaccinate against the virus.
COVID-19 positive person tested negative 3 days before funeral!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Details of the possible COVID-19 super-spreader event are finally emerging following unanswered questions about how a COVID-19 positive individual had received permission to attend a funeral in Sea Cows Bay on March 27, 2021.
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