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September 1st, 2021
VI receives 2,000 more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) on August 31, 2021, received 2,000 additional doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the United Kingdom, according to Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr during a Government Information Service (GIS) report.

August 31st, 2021
'End fixation on COVID & focus on building VI's healthcare'- Bishop Cline to Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Community leader and Pastor at the New Life Baptist Church is Duff's Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline said he was accused of 'seeking attention' for raising concerns about the quality of healthcare coming out of the Dr D. Orlando Smtith Hospital.

August 30th, 2021
BVI Gateway Portal to be more 'user friendly' in a week- Premier Fahie

WEST END, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says his government is working to bring improvements to the BVI Traveller Gateway Portal, a website essential for travellers coming to the territory.

August 28th, 2021
COVID-19: ‘This semester is going to be trying’- Premier warns VI teachers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has urged Educators across the Virgin Islands to continue inspiring each other as they move forward into the new academic school year and take on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the classroom.

August 28th, 2021
USVI vaccination rates among lowest in US; PR among highest

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The low vaccination rates in the U.S. Virgin Islands and mounting deaths related to the virus have accelerated the plea from local leaders encouraging residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

August 28th, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru launched for 2nd dose jabs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is hosting yet another operation ‘Protect Each Other’ Vaccination Drive-Thru from today, Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Festival Grounds in Tortola from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, until Tuesday, August 31, 2021, to provide easier access to persons getting their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines.

August 20th, 2021
Growing number of youths now dying from COVID-19- Hon Malone

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), in his push for more vaccinations in the territory, has warned youths of the growing mortality rate of COVID-19 amongst that demographic.

August 18th, 2021
Delta variant may still be 'lurking' in VI- Hon Malone

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has warned that, since the recent case of the COVID-19 Delta variant found in the VI had no travel history, the highly contagious variant of the virus could still be lurking in the territory.

August 13th, 2021
76 more take up BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble offer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Some 76 more persons have capitalised on the BVI-USVI Vaccine Bubble Initiative, which allows persons to travel to neighbouring St John in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) to access COVID-19 vaccines not yet available in the [British] Virgin Islands.

August 13th, 2021
COVID-19: 'This is no time for relaxation'- Hon Malone

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has detailed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic deaths in the Virgin Islands and said everyone needs to remain vigilant to ensure the territory does not return to such a situation.

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