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November 5th, 2021
12 active COVID-19 cases currently in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) currently has 12 active COVID-19 positive cases according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health.

November 4th, 2021
Gov’t revamping VI/USVI Vaccine bubble initiative- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be revamping the VI/USVI vaccine bubble initiative after a large number of persons have indicated an interest in another vaccine option outside of the locally offered AstraZeneca vaccine.

October 29th, 2021
6 active COVID-19 cases currently recorded in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands currently has recorded 6 active COVID-19 cases in the territory, with 4 on Tortola and 2 in Virgin Gorda as of today, October 29, 2021.

October 26th, 2021
Make healthy food more attractive, lower tariffs on imports– Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) said healthy foods should be made more attractive, and the tariffs on those foods should be reduced in the face of the high cases of chronic non-communicable diseases affecting the Virgin Islands.

October 24th, 2021
Ciboney school dominates Health & Wellness Bake-off

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Students of Ciboney Centre for Excellence showed off their baking skills learnt when they copped two of the three top prizes at the Public Health Unit Cookie Bake-off yesterday, October 23, 2021.

October 21st, 2021
Gov’t looking into vaccine travel cards for AstraZeneca jabs- Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that the Virgin Islands (VI) government is working on providing international vaccination cards for the Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs being offered in the VI.

October 20th, 2021
2 active COVID cases reported in VI; No hospitalisations

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands have dropped significantly, with only 2 cases reported following tests conducted on October 19, 2021.

October 20th, 2021
Puerto Rico leads US states, territories in COVID-19 vaccination

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Puerto Rico leads U.S. states and territories with the highest vaccination rate against the coronavirus.

October 17th, 2021
‘Make your intention infection prevention’- BVIHSA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Infection Prevention and Control Committee of the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) will be joining the rest of the world in celebrating International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) from October 17-23, 2021 under the theme: ‘Make Your Intention Infection Prevention’.

October 13th, 2021
New 'BVIDigiCert' online platform simplifies VI vaccination certifications

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands on October 11, 2021, launched a new digital platform called 'BVIDigiCert' to facilitate vaccination certifications, with the aim of making proof of vaccination status easy and accessible.

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