News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Puerto Rico leads US states, territories in COVID-19 vaccination
THE HILL
Puerto Rico leads U.S. states and territories with the highest vaccination rate against the coronavirus.
‘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’.
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.