The Government of the Virgin Islands will host another ‘Protect Each Other’ Vaccination Drive-Thru from Saturday, August 28 to Tuesday, August 31 to provide easier access to persons getting their second dose at the Festival Grounds in Tortola from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Persons requiring vaccination authorisation letters to travel can contact the Ministry of Health and Social Development via email at ministryofhealth@gov.vg.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is notifying the community that Simmonds Preschool will be closed temporarily for 14 days following the detection of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in the pediatric population.
The Public Health Unit is notifying persons who attended the Robinson O’Neal Primary School and/or the Bregado Flax Educational Centre graduation ceremonies on June 29 that additional confirmed cases have been detected.
Persons wishing to apply for home quarantine can now access the home quarantine checklist online at www.bvimonitor.info/homequarantine or on the BVI Gateway Portal’s home page (bvigateway.bviaa.com).
As Minister for Health and Social Development I pledged to continually keep you abreast of new developments as we continue to live and thrive in this COVID-19 era.
The Environmental Health Division is reminding food businesses that proper handling of food prevents food borne illnesses as well as acute gastroenteritis following reports of unsafe food handling practices at a local food business.
