An additional 2,000 AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the Territory on August 31 as part of the United Kingdom Government’s commitment to the VI’s vaccination programme.

New temporary employees of the BVI Health Services Authority are featured on August 26 during a training session to assist with Antigen Testing on Virgin Gorda.

Residents of the Virgin Islands who wish to receive the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson vaccines can now do so with the introduction of the BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble initiative.

This guide contains important information on what to do when burying a loved one whose death is related to COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands.  It contains a step-by-step process for registering the death, getting approval for the final resting place, the viewing of loved ones and the funeral service.

The Virgin Gorda motoring public is advised that access to the O'Neal Road in the Valley will be limited to one lane on Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is confirming six more COVID related fatalities over the last two days bringing the total number of deaths in the Virgin Islands to 23.

A total of 887 residents were immunised against COVID-19 during Operation Protect Each Other Drive-Thru Vaccination over the weekend.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is confirming three more COVID related deaths bringing the total number of deaths in the Virgin Islands to 17.

A total of 432 residents got vaccinated on the first day of the Operation Protect Each Other Drive-Thru Vaccination that took place on Saturday, July 17.

I say a pleasant good evening to everyone here in the Virgin Islands, throughout the region and the world.  I too join with Premier, the Acting Chief Medical Officer and the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Health Services Authority as we extend condolences to those families who are hurting and mourning the loss of their loved one.