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July 8th, 2021
Online reporting tool launched for persons experiencing COVID-19 symptoms

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the constant rise in the number of positive cases in the Virgin Islands, the Government has launched an online reporting and monitoring tool for persons experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

July 7th, 2021
659 active COVID cases recorded in VI; 8 hospitalised

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to climb at an alarming rate, with the latest count released to the public put at 659.

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
VI COVID-19 cases skyrocket to 480

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following active contact tracing and increased testing, the Virgin Islands is now reporting a whopping 480 active cases of COVID-19.

July 5th, 2021
Delta variant in Caribbean- PAHO alerts

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is reporting the detection of the highly contagious Delta variant in the Caribbean.

July 5th, 2021
31st COVID-related death in USVI confirmed as 73-year-old woman

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A 73-year-old woman from St Thomas became the latest person in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) to die from COVID-related causes, according to the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH).

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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