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July 9th, 2021
Maskless parties, large social gatherings contributed to COVID spike- Brewley-Massiah

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With health authorities suspecting the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus present in the Virgin Islands (VI), a recent series of large social gatherings has been flagged as a contributing factor to the VI’s current spike in COVID-19 cases.

July 9th, 2021
‘High suspicion’ of Delta variant in VI- Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges said the aggressive and contagious Delta COVID-19 variant of the virus may be present in the Virgin Islands (VI) and contributing to the rapid new infections.

July 8th, 2021
New 14-day 7pm-5am curfew in effect from Friday, July 9, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has implemented a new 14-day 7:00 PM to 5:00 am curfew order effective Friday, July 9, 2021, as health authorities forecast more increases in COVID-19 infections.

July 8th, 2021
12 hospitalised; 1 new admission to COVID-19 ICU

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has revealed that another person has been admitted to the COVID-19 ICU of the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in the Virgin Islands (VI).

July 8th, 2021
Anti-vaxxers should ‘opt not to come to work’ - Lorna G. Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former First lady, Mrs Lorna G. Smith said she is horrified at the views of anti-vaxxers in the territory, as it relates to their resistance to the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.

July 6th, 2021
4 hospitalised; 2 in ICU with COVID-19

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Four persons have been hospitalised due to COVID-19 infection, two of whom are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.

July 6th, 2021
Some persons 'sick like dogs’ & refusing to test for COVID-19- VI Epidemiologist

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - National Epidemiologist Harmony Brewley-Messiah has revealed worrying behaviours facing local health authorities as they battle the rising cases of COVID-19 in the territory.

July 6th, 2021
Large crowd converges @ Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital for COVID testing!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that mass confusion has erupted outside the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital where persons have assembled to get tested for COVID-19.

July 6th, 2021
All measures will be taken to arrest COVID-19 upsurge– Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With a number of positive COVID-19 cases found in senior homes and treatment centres, coupled with an overall upsurge in cases across the territory, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said 'all measures' will be taken to stop the spread of the virus.

July 5th, 2021
Over 200 placed in quarantine & hundreds in self-isolation- Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With an active COVID-19 case count of 273 as of July 3, 2021, following a sudden virus outbreak in the Virgin Islands, over 200 persons are currently in mandatory quarantine with hundreds more in voluntary self-isolation.

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