Acting Chief Medical Officer – Dr Ronald Georges says most of the Covid 19 deaths in the BVI are persons who are obese and suffering from chronic diseases. As of Monday July 19th , the death toll was 19 persons. Giving a Covid 19 update to the territory, Dr Georges says when one looks at […]
The Vendors at Crafts Alive have an additional burden to deal with apart from the lack of sales because of the absence of cruise ships due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Reports say the electricity at Crafts Alive have been cut for the past 3 months. One of the persons who is experiencing great difficulty […]
Commissioner of Police Mark Collins says that of 45 officers on self- isolation since the recent outbreak, 26 have tested negative and have returned to work. Commissioner Collins said with the curfew passes now in place, the Force can now adequately ensure that persons are abiding by the Curfew Order in force since July 6th […]
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As the number of persons who have died from Covid 19 in the territory continue to rise, Premier Andrew Fahie has expressed condolences to the families in this difficult time and strongly urging persons to get vaccinated Premier Fahie said no words are enough to soothe their pain at this time. He said Covid 19 […]
Governor John Rankin has given a commitment of more vaccines and PCR tests for the territory from the UK. In a statement Wednesday, Governor Rankin said it is a difficult day, as they see the continuing rise in cases of COVID-19 and now the very sad number of deaths in the Territory. Governor Rankin has […]
Government and the Ministry of Health will be putting more initiatives in place this weekend to have more people vaccinated and to reach herd immunity. Health Minister Carvin Malone says there will be a drive through on Saturday and Sunday at the Festival Grounds from 9am to 5pm allow more people to be vaccinated and […]
While announcing that he would do everything he can to assist the BVI during this time, the Governor of the US Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Jr, said BVI travelers need a 48-hour negative test before arrival. Governor Bryan hosted a press conference Thursday afternoon, where he said that the situation in the BVI is dire. […]
Governor John Rankin has agreed to a six-month extension to the Commission of Inquiry (COI). In a statement today, Governor Rankin said the decision follows a request from Sir Gary asking for an extension. Governor Rankin said in a statement that Sir Gary was initially required to produce his findings from the COI by July […]
Staff at the BVI Health Services Authority are said to be under severe strain because of the upsurge in Covid-19 cases which has prompted officials to urgently call for trained and experienced health care workers; as well as retired clinicians to join its COVID-19 Clinical Locum Bank. The BVIHSA said this initiative is aimed at […]