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‘I have no problems with the lockdown’- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Senor Legislator and Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said he has no objections to any new lockdown as a measure to control the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the Territory.
Majority legislators support 14-day 24/7 lockdown - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 38 active COVID-19 cases out of 47 total cases, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the majority of legislators in the House of Assembly (HoA) now support a total 14-day lockdown of the Territory.
16 new cases of COVID-19 detected in 2 days in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Between Friday August 28, 2020, and Saturday, August 29, 2020, sixteen (16) persons tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases detected in the Territory to 47, the Government of the Virgin Islands announced today, August 30, 2020.
‘No need to be afraid to show up’ if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has appealed to anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to not think twice about seeking medical attention, which means calling the medical hotline provided rather than going to any medical institution.
Beach hours now limited to between 5:00am & noon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 26 active COVID-19 cases present in the territory out of a total confirmed 35, the territory's beaches, while open, have now been limited to just a couple of access hours per day following a spike in infections believe to have been caused by human smuggling.
9 new cases of COVID-19 reported in VI; 35 in total
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following aggressive contact tracing and testing, another 9 new COVID-19 cases have been detected in the Virgin Islands, bringing the total number recorded in the Territory to 35.
Free COVID-19 testing on VG tomorrow, Aug. 28, 2020
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Residents and visitors on Virgin Gorda who feel they may have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 disease are invited to get tested tomorrow, Friday, August 28, 2020.
92 new samples test negative for COVID-19; 293 swabbed on Anegada
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ninety-two (92) new samples taken recently from persons across the Territory have returned negative results, which Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) described as “very good news”.
With COVID here, there & everywhere; we need solutions
Alred C. Frett
Led to Death in Silence:
Maybe we should all be quiet while Leaders do their thing even if it kills us or maybe, we should reflect and consider what happened in the past when the only voices heard were those of Politicians and Preachers… In such a World, knowledge and privileges are limited to the chosen few and the preponderance of ignorance forms the foundation of Dictatorships and failed Societies.
Border surveillance team prevents attempted illegal entry- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The recent joint task force initiative to beef up border surveillance is already bearing fruit as, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), the team has already prevented an apparent attempt at illegal entry.