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RT & EE Police Stations reopen to public
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Closed for ‘deep cleaning and disinfection’ after a number of officers tested positive for COVID-19, the public is being advised that both the Road Town and East End Police Stations have been reopened to the public.
No 24hr lockdown in VI amidst COVID-19 spike- Gov Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With many eager to hear whether the Territory will be proceeding on a 24-hour lockdown for the next two weeks, Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has disclosed that this will not be the case; however, there will be a revised 14-day curfew.
Gov’t making COVID-19 update @ 11:00am
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has shifted it latest COVID-19 announcement to this morning, September 1, 2020, at 11:00 am, instead of the previously planned August 31, 2020, update.
COVID-19: Cabinet decision will be in best interest of VI- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the public awaits the decision of Cabinet on whether it will proceed into another 24/7 14-day lockdown of the Virgin Islands (VI) given a spike in COVID-19 cases, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has assured that whatever the outcome, it will be in the best interest of the Territory.
VI residents 'stock up' for possible 2-week complete lockdown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many across the Territory have taken the advice of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A Fahie (R1) seriously and from the break of day, August 31, 2020, began flocking to supermarkets and even hardware stores to stock up on supplies and other essentials in the event Cabinet decides on a 14-day complete lockdown.
‘I have no problems with the lockdown’- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Senor Legislator and Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said he has no objections to any new lockdown as a measure to control the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the Territory.
Majority legislators support 14-day 24/7 lockdown - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 38 active COVID-19 cases out of 47 total cases, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the majority of legislators in the House of Assembly (HoA) now support a total 14-day lockdown of the Territory.
16 new cases of COVID-19 detected in 2 days in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Between Friday August 28, 2020, and Saturday, August 29, 2020, sixteen (16) persons tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases detected in the Territory to 47, the Government of the Virgin Islands announced today, August 30, 2020.
‘No need to be afraid to show up’ if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has appealed to anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to not think twice about seeking medical attention, which means calling the medical hotline provided rather than going to any medical institution.
Beach hours now limited to between 5:00am & noon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 26 active COVID-19 cases present in the territory out of a total confirmed 35, the territory's beaches, while open, have now been limited to just a couple of access hours per day following a spike in infections believe to have been caused by human smuggling.
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