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February 23rd, 2022
52-year-old man is 109th person in USVI to die of Covid-related causes

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St CROIX, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, announced the 109th Virgin Islander to die of causes related to Covid-19.

February 22nd, 2022
COVID protocols to be further relaxed but Easter events will be monitored- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the Virgin Islands (VI) will see more relaxation of COVID-19 protocols on certain conditions, as the territory heads into the Easter festival period.

February 21st, 2022
Active COVID-19 cases in VI drop to 63

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active COVID-19 cases reported in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) have made another drop, although slightly since the last update of February 15, 2022.

February 19th, 2022
A crisis of manhood & COVID-19

Dickson C. Igwe

Crime and deviancy from male youth in the Virgin Islands has been a worrisome trend; from anti-social behaviors to outright murder and robbery, sexual assault, and traffic crimes, there appears to be no solution at hand. Why? Because the problem is social and psychological. A wise man stated once that the most difficult thing to change is culture. Deviancy is a culture.

February 16th, 2022
69 active cases, 62 deaths from COVID-19 in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active cases continue to decrease; however, there has been another death from COVID-19, which takes the death toll from the virus in the [British] Virgin Islands to 62.

February 15th, 2022
107th Covid-related death reported in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday, February 15, 2021, announced the 107th death in the US Virgin Islands related to Covid-19.

February 14th, 2022
COVID-19: Vulnerable persons should make effort to get booster shots– Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has called on the elderly, persons with chronic diseases, and immunocompromised persons who are particularly vulnerable to the complications of COVID-19 to make a special effort to get vaccinated.

February 13th, 2022
VI's main airport achieves international benchmarks for safe operations in Covid era

BEEF ISLAND, VI- The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) has stated that for the second time in two years the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA) has achieved international accreditation from Airport Council International (ACI) through the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme.

February 12th, 2022
24 COVID-19 positive cases detected in public schools – Hon Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some 24 COVID-19 positive cases were detected in VI’s Public Schools after 1,400 COVID-19 tests were administered during a school testing regime.

February 8th, 2022
Premier & Health Minister meet with striking ER nurses

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) have reportedly met with nurses of the Emergency Room (ER) at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital who are on a sickout protest.

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