Thank you Mister Speaker, for this opportunity to make this statement to this Honourable House. As Premier and Leader of Government Business, I wish to express gratitude on behalf of the Government and on my own behalf, as well as that of all Virgin Islanders and residents, to all persons who have contributed in some way to our battle against COVID-19.

Thank you Mister Speaker, for allowing me this opportunity to make this statement to this Honourable House. I wish to provide an update to this Honourable House on the measures being implemented by your Government for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the various COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Grants.

Good evening and God's Blessings to all the people of the Virgin Islands and beyond.

Let me say once again, Happy Emancipation to all.  August is our emancipation month and this year we were not able to celebrate our four-day Emancipation activities physically, the traditional way. 

Good evening to everyone tuning in locally and abroad, I am Minster for Health and Social Development Carvin Malone, here with a COVID-19 Response update for the Virgin Islands.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has received an additional 3,040 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the United Kingdom.

Unvaccinated residents are encouraged to add another layer of protection from the COVID-19 virus by getting their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Operation Protect Each Other Drive-Thru Vaccination.

Public Officers are invited to kick off Public Service Wellness Month with an afternoon of socially distanced praise and thanksgiving at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park.

On the advice of the Health Emergency Operating Center, the public is advised that the “Anegada Appreciation Boat Ride” scheduled for Saturday, 29^th May 2021 is postponed until further notice.  

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has provided an update on Cabinet’s decisions regarding non-domestic travel requirements in regards to the ongoing COVID-19 response.

Healthcare facilities across the Territory are being encouraged to achieve effective hand hygiene action at the point of care, in observance of World Hand Hygiene Day.