The number of active Covid-19 cases in the territory continues to drop, according to the latest numbers published by government. As of Friday, there were 111 active cases, down from …
June 2, 2022
May 27, 2022
Tourism numbers continue to climb
Overnight tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2022 soared in comparison to the same period in 2021, with the 26,225 visitors representing the Virgin Islands’ slow climb to …
May 26, 2022
Covid cases down a little
The number of known active Covid-19 cases in the territory dropped from 155 on May 13 to 132 last Thursday, according to the most recent numbers published on the government’s …
May 20, 2022
Covid cases climb to 155
Active Covid-19 cases continued to rise from subvariants of omicron in recent days, but Virgin Islands officials remained optimistic, saying that most of the new cases are mild and herd …
May 6, 2022
Active Covid cases hit 103 last week
There were 103 active Covid-19 cases throughout the territory as of last Thursday, according to the government’s most recent update. Numbers from the Covid-19 dashboard released that day show that …
April 28, 2022
Covid-19 cases spike to 95
After more than four weeks with fewer than 20 active Covid-19 cases reported in the territory, government announced April 21 that there were 95 active cases — up from 19 …
April 22, 2022
Virgin Islands government lifts outdoor mask mandate
The day before the Easter weekend, government eased its Covid-19 protocols, removing the requirement to wear masks outdoors and lifting certain social distancing rules. Also under the relaxed regime, no …
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April 15, 2022
Covid-19 cases up to 19
As of last Thursday, the territory had 19 known active Covid-19 cases, all of which were found on Tortola. Of those, four were found through entry screening on day seven, …
April 8, 2022
Covid cases down to 14 as of Friday
As of Friday, there were 14 known Covid-19 cases in the territory, according to government’s most recent Covid-19 dashboard. The number marks a slight decrease since the previous report, when …
April 1, 2022
Restrictions remain as Covid eases
Government’s most recent Covid-19 update on March 23 reported a total of 16 active cases in the territory with no one hospitalised. The number was up slightly from March 18, …
March 17, 2022
Covid cases drop to 13 on Friday
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the territory dropped to 13 as of Friday, according to numbers published that day by government’s Covid-19 dashboard. Eleven of the cases were …
March 10, 2022
Covid cases drop to 23
Government reported 23 active cases of Covid-19 in its most re- cent update on March 2, marking a record low for the year as the world nears the second anniversary …
February 24, 2022
Vaccine now available for kids ages 5 to 11
As Covid-19 cases fall rapidly since the omicron spike that started in December, a shipment of 500 paediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is now available for ages 5 to …
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February 11, 2022
Prison superintendent continues to ignore questions about Covid outbreak while government and health officials decline to comment
In a Jan. 27 interview with the Beacon, Governor John Rankin confirmed that there was a Covid-19 outbreak at Her Majesty’s Prison, saying he was “very concerned” about the situation …
February 7, 2022
Covid-19 numbers are still dropping
Active Covid-19 cases continue to drop in the territory, with 181 reported when the government released its most recent figures on Monday — down from 272 on Friday. However, two …
February 4, 2022
Prison mum on alleged Covid outbreak that lawyer claims has infected a third of inmates
While arguing for a client’s bail offer last week during a Magistrates’ Court arraignment, defence attorney Valerie Gordon said she “was reliably informed” that 36 inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison, …
February 3, 2022
Premier hypes plans for post-Covid recovery
During a Friday press conference, Premier Andrew Fahie rehashed his administration’s policy objectives outlined during the recent Speech from the Throne, emphasising laws and other government plans that he said …
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January 27, 2022
Teachers trained in distance learning
Thirteen teachers recently received training designed to help them deliver distance education and use information and communications technology during and after the Covid-19 crisis, according to government. The training was …
January 27, 2022
Covid cases drop quickly, to 397
Active Covid-19 cases dropped to 397 on Wednesday from 708 cases seven days earlier, according to government’s Covid-19 dashboard. Also during that time, however, government reported that two more people …
January 21, 2022
7 more die, but Covid cases are dropping
After a Covid-19 spike sparked a limit on social gatherings last week, the number of active cases dropped to 899 from a peak of at least 1,387, according to numbers …
January 13, 2022
Schools delay opening, stay online
Public schools remain closed for in-person learning at the start of the new semester as cases of Covid-19 continue to increase in the territory. “We started online because of the …
January 13, 2022
Omicron brought new Covid surge
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the Virgin Islands rose yesterday to 1,387, marking the second-largest surge since the pandemic started, according to numbers released by government. Numbers have …
January 7, 2022
New Covid surge brings 40th death
In recent weeks, the territory has seen the second-largest spike in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 958 active cases as of the government’s most recent Covid-19 …
December 16, 2021
Another Covid-19 death recorded
Another person has died with Covid-19, and the number of known active cases jumped to 77 Monday from 40 on Dec. 3, according to government’s latest announcements. “One additional death …
December 9, 2021
Covid cases at ESHS close school for now
After students tested positive for Covid-19, the Elmore Stoutt High School closed both its campuses last week and asked students to continue online schooling for the rest of the term, …
