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 …
January 7, 2022
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, …
September 18, 2021
2,000 more vaccines arrive from UK
An additional 2,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses recently arrived in the territory from the United Kingdom government. Acting Governor David Archer Jr. and Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone received …
June 4, 2021
Vaccine drive urgent as doses set to expire
With the Virgin Islands’ supply of Covid-19 vaccines set to expire at the end of July, health officials on Tuesday announced that they are reducing the recommended interval between doses …
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March 18, 2021
Over 6,000 get vaccine
As of Wednesday, March 17, 6,511 people in the Virgin Islands had been vaccinated against Covid-19, and health officials hope to see that numbergetgrow steadily following the scheduled arrival of …
March 11, 2021
Covid-19 vaccines halted, then restarted
Covid-19 vaccines are available once again after a weeklong saga in which the rollout was halted, then restarted, then halted again before finally lurching back into motion on Tuesday. Last …
February 26, 2021
Despite hitches, vaccines now in full swing
When the Seventh-day Adventist Church in East End opened to distribute Covid-19 vaccines on Feb. 17, Lutia Durante was third in line, daughter and grandson in tow. By Tuesday, when …
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February 19, 2021
Vaccines rollout continues
The first phase of the Covid-19 vaccines rollout continued this week, but not before government and other officials first led by example by receiving the first few jabs at a …
February 15, 2021
EDITORIAL: Vaccines are the way out of Covid
Vaccination is a very personal choice, but it has ramifications for all of society. We therefore urge all residents who feel comfortable taking the Covid-19 vaccine to get the shot …
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