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July 24th, 2020
'Wear your masks & stop the whining' - Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Commentator and clergyman, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Virgin Islanders to stop complaining over the COVID-19 pandemic and do all they can to mitigate the effects of the virus in the Territory.

July 24th, 2020
23-year-old pregnant woman dies of COVID-19 in USVI

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A 23-year-old pregnant woman died of coronavirus in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, the 7th person to have died of the virus in the US territory.

July 23rd, 2020
VI needs Cuban Docs to reduce risks of COVID-19 community spread- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 22 Cuban medical professionals arriving in VI to help with the COVID-19 fight, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said their primary mission is to help the Territory eliminate risks of COVID-19 community spread.

July 22nd, 2020
22 Cuban health professionals arrive in VI tomorrow, July 23, 2020- Premier Fahie

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- 22 Cuban medical professionals, including internist doctors, emergency response doctors, intensive care specialist and nurses and those trained in infectious diseases, are slated to arrive in the Virgin Islands on Thursday, July 23, 2020, to further strengthen the Territory’s capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 22nd, 2020
No Parade, No International Acts: Festival mostly virtual- Dr the Hon Wheatley

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has outlined a festival lineup that is void of any international acts, parade or rise and shine tramp.

July 21st, 2020
Premier shoots down claims he visited family of COVID-19 victim on JvD trip

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has set the record straight regarding his trip to the sister island of Jost van Dyke over the weekend.

July 21st, 2020
Correct call was made to secure borders & save lives - Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Even as calls heighten for the Territory to reopen its borders, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said history will show that the Government made the correct call to secure the borders of the Virgin Islands (VI) as a protective measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 21st, 2020
Gov’t hopes to test all JVD residents for COVID-19- Governor Jaspert

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Health officials in the Virgin Islands hope to test all residents of Jost van Dyke after an individual who was on that island tested positive for coronavirus in St Vincent and the Grenadines last week.

July 21st, 2020
JvD placed on complete lockdown for 7 days

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The entire sister island of Jost van Dyke has been placed on quarantine for 7 days, according to an Order signed by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) and published in the Virgin Islands Official Gazette on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

July 20th, 2020
Passenger who travelled from VI to SVG tests positive for COVID-19

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An airline passenger who travelled from the Territory to St Vincent and the Grenadines through St Lucia on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, according to Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL).

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