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Nearly 60 confirmed dengue cases in VI! – CEHO E. Lionel Michael
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands now has close to 60 confirmed cases of dengue, Chief Environmental Health Officer (CEHO) Mr E. Lionel Michael is reporting.
‘Cancer has increased! We need to go out & do our tests’- Gloria A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "Right now as I sit here I am so very sad, sad that we are always in the public giving information on talks on the radio stations, on talks on social media and you know this morning (Monday) I was told that five persons have been diagnosed with colon cancer, late stages, and this is a cancer that can be prevented, all you have to do is go to the doctor and do your colonoscopy."
Vincentians mistake castor oil leaf with papaya leaf to treat dengue
LOOP NEWS CARIBBEAN
St Vincent and the Grenadines which is battling a dengue outbreak has advised the public that it could use papaya leaf extract in addition to the usual management for dengue fever.
Facebook removes Trump COVID-19 post, Twitter hides similar tweet
AL JAZEERA
Facebook and Twitter have taken action against posts from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for violating their rules against coronavirus misinformation by suggesting that COVID-19 was like the flu.
Only 1 active COVID-19 case remaining in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the Virgin Islands (VI) has dwindled to just 1 active case with no new recorded cases, sparking a cause for celebration among government and local health authorities.
Nearly 10, 000 persons in VI receiving treatment for Hypertension
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Medical Officer Dr Shaun Ramroop has said that, according to statistics from the National Health Insurance, there are between 5,000 and 10,000 people being treated locally for hypertension which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
UPDATE: VI curfew remains from 8:00pm to 5:00am for next 7 days
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The curfew hours of 8:00pm to 5:00am will remain in the Virgin Islands for the next seven days, according to an instrument published in the Official Gazette on September 30, 2020.
UPDATE: Only 3 active COVID-19 cases remain in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With just over two months way before the Territory reopens to international tourists, there are now only 3 active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands.
HoA resumes tomorrow in Committee discussing Nurses & Midwives Act
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Fourteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the House of Assembly (HoA) resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
20th COVID-19 death reported in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2020, announced the 20th COVID-19-related death in the US Virgin Islands, two weeks after announcing the 19th fatality in the Territory as a result of the virulent disease.
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