Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that the 24 hour curfew will be extended due to the recent death of a suspected COVID-19 resident of the Virgin Islands.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has offered his condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased suspected case of COVID-19.

El 17 de abril informé a la comunidad que otro residente de las IVB había dado positivo con COVID-19 a través de pruebas locales, y que la muestra se enviaría a CARPHA para pruebas de confirmación.

The CAPS Unit of Her Majesty’s Customs is advising its clients that the unit will commence operations from Monday, April 20.

His Excellency, Premier, ladies and gentlemen; on 17th April I informed the community that another BVI resident had tested positive for COVID-19 through local testing, and that the sample would be sent to CARPHA for confirmatory testing. 

Our team, here in the British Virgin Islands, continues to work extremely hard to keep you, the members of the public, safe from the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.

Vulnerable households experiencing hardships during the lockdown are urged to contact the Social Development Department.

The public is advised that the Environmental Health Division will be conducting rapid inspections of food businesses on Saturday, April 18.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be allowed to issue this statement regarding the ongoing response in the BVI to pandemic corona virus (COVID-19).

Mister Speaker, I wish to thank the people of the Virgin Islands for their patience during this current 14 day, 24-hour curfew lockdown.