The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has received a new Cepheid GeneXpert machine and cartridges/tests from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office that will enhance the Territory’s ability to carry out COVID-19 testing.

Residents can now access primary care services at the BVIHSA community clinics around the Territory including prescription drop offs and pickups.

Limited visitation at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital has been re-instated effective immediately as the BVI Health Services Authority continues to institute measures to reduce the impact of COVID-19.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone reports confirmation of case number 8 of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands.

I extend warm greetings to everyone in the Virgin Islands, the Region and the World. As you are aware, Government has pledged to disclose the results of ALL COVID-19 results when verified by CARPHA.

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has said that nurses must be honoured and respected for their contributions to the Territory.

A flight carrying vital laboratory equipment, testing kits, five ventilators, six inflatable isolation wards and hospital beds arrived in the Territory on May 12.

International Nurses Day is celebrated each year on May 12 in remembrance of the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This year 2020 culminates the 200^th anniversary of her birth.

The Excellency the Governor,Honourable Premier, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.  Before I begin, I would like to say that the month of May is quite special for it is the month that we celebrate our seniors; so May 1 to 30 is being celebrated as Seniors’ Month and I would like to wish all seniors although this year we would not be able to create all the plans that we have, we would like you to know that our golden gems are special indeed. Today, May 8 is also that of World Red Cross Day and you would no doubt be familiar of all the works that the Red Cross has done through out the world and here in the BVI, not only in 2017 but also as they have done their part in the Territory Provisioning Programme that we have and actually continue to do.

The British Virgin Islands has been classified as having Sporadic Cases of COVID-19 transmission by the Ministry of Health and Social Development.