The Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed that there is another positive imported case of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands.

Greetings Virgin Islanders and friends.  Consistent with the Government’s commitment to keep you informed I am pleased to present our weekly updates on the Territory’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  In the interest of your safety, this week, however, is different because as a Territory, we have been asked to stay at home except for persons authorized.

Persons wishing to have their prescriptions filled at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital and take advantage of the hospital’s drop off service must do so before 1:00 p.m.  today, Friday March 27.  This service will be discontinued until further notice after today.

Chief Operations Officer at the BVI Health Services, Mrs. Cedorene Malone-Smith has said that only patients seeking emergency services at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital will be allowed entry in the third floor ER parking lot of the facility.

The public is notified of the following procedures for dropping off and picking up prescriptions.

The public is notified that as the BVI Health Services Authority continues to implement precautionary measures to respond to COVID-19, a number of changes have been made to community health and hospital services.

The Government of the Virgin Islands received a donation of touch thermometers to aid in the enhancement of screening efforts, particularly in the sister islands in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A number of changes have been made to the operation of the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital and community health services as a result of the activation of the BVI Health Services Authority’s Hospital Incident Command System in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The BVI Health Services Authority is continuing to make changes to their visitation policies and protocols as the situation regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve.

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