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December 24th, 2021
143 active COVID-19 cases currently in VI – Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr Ronald E. Georges has reported that the active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to gradually increase and is currently at 143 total active cases.

December 24th, 2021
SSB, NHI reportedly closes over COVID-19 infected staff

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the offices of the Social Security Board (SSB) along with National Health Insurance (NHI) in the Virgin Islands (VI) have reportedly closed over COVID-19.

December 23rd, 2021
‘Have no fear, enough vaccines for everyone’- Health Minister

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As phase two of the Government’s Pfizer and COVID-19 vaccination booster program get on the way, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has given the assurance that enough vaccines are available for everyone looking to get vaccinated.

December 23rd, 2021
COVID booster shots opened to all residents from Jan 4, 2022

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - All residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) will have access to COVID-19 booster shots from January 4, 2022, according to the Pfizer and COVID booster shot roll-out schedule published by the Government of the Virgin Islands.

December 22nd, 2021
VI's active COVID-19 cases increase to 109; 8 hospitalized

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) have increased to 109 with 8 current hospitalizations as of December 20, 2021, according to the latest stats released by the Ministry of Health.

December 21st, 2021
Gov’t probing COVID-19 samples for Omicron variant - Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr Ronald E. Georges said the territory is continuously probing local COVID-19 samples for the Omicron Varient, through the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).

December 18th, 2021
PHOTO of the Day: VI Premier officially takes Pfizer booster shot

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has officially taken the COVID-19 booster shot in the form of the BioNTech Pfizer vaccine.

December 17th, 2021
COVID:19: Phased Pfizer rollout kicks off today, Dec 17, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With some 4,680 doses of the highly anticipate Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines currently in the VI, the Fahie Government is wasting no time to begin administering shots through its public vaccination drive.

December 17th, 2021
Lax adherence to public health measures sparking COVID infections - Dr Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has pointed to more social gatherings and a lax of adherence to local public health measures, as the precursor to the current spike in COVID-19 infections in the territory.

December 16th, 2021
COVID-19: First batch of Pfizer jabs arrives in VI - Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For the first time since the start of COVID-19 vaccinations in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Government managed vaccination drive now has in its arsenal, Pfizer vaccines as part of new supplies sent by the United Kingdom.

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