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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 […]
The territory’s death toll from the Covid-19 continues to increase. The Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed the passing of one more person overnight and one today, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to six. The two deceased are a 48-year-old male and a 75-year-old female who were all patients at the […]
Premier Andrew Fahie has hailed the launching of the online Work Permit System as it comes at a time when they must do business differently living and working in the New Regular with COVID-19. During the launch on Monday, Premier Fahie said having seen it in action, they can all agree that it is an […]
Since the COI was instituted in the territory, many persons said they believed that the conclusion was already written. And that train of thought is even more evident today based on comments from the Commissioner of Police Mark Collins. During a recent clipping aired on JTV, Collins spoke about an issue and confidently said this […]
The Ministry of Health has confirmed another COVID-19 related death, which brings the death toll to three in a one-week period and four since the pandemic began. The deceased is said to be a 45-year-old female with pre-existing medical conditions and who at the time of death was a patient at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith […]
As of July 12th , fully vaccinated persons travelling to the territory are required to take a PCR test or an approved antigen test within five days of travel. They must also provide proof of full vaccination, and to be tested for Covid-19, on the day of arrival with an approved rapid antigen test and […]
The Health Minister said it is a proven fact that vaccination work. Minister Malone said that the current doses of vaccines that they have will expire on July 31, but they have continued to administer first doses. He said the rate of administration is not high enough, they need that rate to be increased because […]