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July 24th, 2021
25 COVID-19 deaths now in VI; active cases drop to 1,109

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) has seen a drop in total active coronavirus cases with some 667 recoveries to bring the territory's total active cases to 1,109, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced.

July 23rd, 2021
‘I am guilty’ of not defending Gov’t for keeping VI safe- Patsy C. Lake

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands icon and businesswoman, Patsy C. Lake says she is overcome with guilt for not defending the COVID-19 strategy of the government of Andrew A. Fahie (R1) at a time when critics were berating the government for keeping the territory safe.

July 23rd, 2021
COVID-19: ‘We had done well, we took it for granted’- Dr Pickering

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Medical doctor and former Deputy Premier in the Virgin Islands, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering has pointed to pride as the reason why the Virgin Islands (VI) is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

July 21st, 2021
Herbal remedies for COVID-19 not being counted out- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgins Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has not factored out the use of herbal medicines and remedies to treat COVID-19.

July 21st, 2021
Unvaccinated persons feeling 'ostracised'– John I. Cline

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Pastor of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline has said unvaccinated persons in the Virgin Islands are feeling slighted and that persons should desist from making the COVID-19 related deaths about vaccination.

July 20th, 2021
Antigua PM blames Lionel E. Michael for VI’s COVID outbreak!

SAINT JOHN'S, Antigua & Barbuda – Chairman of Caricom and Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Mr Gaston A. Browne has blamed local Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mr Lionel E. Michael for the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak in the VI.

July 20th, 2021
COVID:19 deaths: ‘These are the moments that I dreaded most!’- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As COVID-19 deaths and infections rise in the [British] Virgin Islands, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has said the current situation in the territory is one that he dreaded the most.

July 19th, 2021
COVID deaths in VI’s ‘close-knit community’ impacting all- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Calling the recent spate of COVID-19 deaths ‘too many,’ Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the impacts of the deaths are affecting not just the families of the deceased, but the VI community as a whole.

July 19th, 2021
Drive-thru vaccination continues all week; 887 total jabs @ inaugural weekend

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that as a result of the success of the ‘Operation Protect Each Other’ Drive-Through vaccination initiative at Festival Grounds over the weekend, it will continue for the rest of the week.

July 18th, 2021
Most patients hospitalised with COVID-19 have chronic diseases– Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has indicated that the majority of patients who are hospitalised with COVID-19 and those who have died while infected with coronavirus are people who have underlying medical conditions.

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