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February 6th, 2021
USVI receives $12M aid funding to help citizens with rent

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The U.S. Virgin Islands has received about $12 million from the Covid-19 aid bill passed by Congress in December to aid the territory's residents with rent payments, announced Senator Marvin Blyden, who chairs the 34th Legislature's Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications.

February 5th, 2021
Gov’t looking to vaccinate 'most if not all' of VI – Hon Malone

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has indicated that with the arrival of the first batch of AstraZeneca AZD1222 Vaccines from the United Kingdom, the Government of the Virgin Islands will now begin the mammoth task of vaccinating most to all of the Virgin Islands population.

February 2nd, 2021
'Evidence shows Govt’s COVID-19 protocols are effective' – Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said despite the global tussle regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, the Virgin Islands' strategies continue to serve the territory well.

February 2nd, 2021
Vaccination 'a weapon in our arsenal to combat the virus’- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As some public fear persists over COVID-19 vaccination globally and in the Virgin Islands (VI), Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has reminded that vaccines remain an important tool to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

January 30th, 2021
Healthcare & frontline workers first to get COVID-19 vaccine - Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Healthcare & frontline workers will be at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccination, when some 8,000 doses of the AstraZeneca AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine arrives in the Virgin Islands (VI) on February 4, 2021.

January 28th, 2021
4 new COVID-19 cases in VI; Recoveries up by 12

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As of January 28, 2021, the Virgin Islands currently has 9 active cases of COVID-19 with 4 of those cases new since the last January 21, 2021, virus situation update.

January 28th, 2021
VI announces Brazil & South Africa travel ban

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced today, January 28, 2021, that the territory will be implementing a new travel ban for Brazil and South Africa as the VI continues to mitigate risks associated with the virus.

January 23rd, 2021
7 new COVID-19 cases in VI as recoveries rise

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) now has 17 active cases of COVID-19, with seven of those cases new since the last update of January 20, 2021.

January 23rd, 2021
Moderna vaccine halts in USVI due to high allergic reactions

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The USVI Department of Health announced that it would stop administering vaccine doses it received from a particular batch of the Moderna drug, the same vaccine batch sent to counties across California now being blamed a higher than usual number of recipients responding with severe allergic reactions.

January 18th, 2021
‘Who gave permission’ for boat rides? -Hon Malone asks

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says despite some current advertising for boat rides, the government has issued no permission for any such event.

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