As the public is aware, in the past weeks a few clusters of COVID-19 cases have been identified in the British Virgin Islands.

The BVI Health Services Authority is notifying the public that due to inclement weather, non-essential and elective services will be closed from 2:00 p.m. today until further notice.

The public is notified that effective immediately, the BVI Health Services Authority is prohibiting visitation to patients except under special circumstances until further notice.

The Government of the Virgin Islands continues to make significant investments to strengthen the public health system to meet increasing demands and to prepare for any eventuality of COVID-19.

The team of medical professionals from the Republic of Cuba have commenced their mission having tested negative for COVID-19.

The Disabilities Unit within the Social Development Department continues to support their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government of the Virgin Islands thanks Flow for its kind donation of 10 gift bags on Friday, July 31. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands thanks the team at CCT for its kind donation of 22 sim cards for each of the Cuban Medical Professionals on Friday, July 23 .

The public is notified that due to impending weather, all primary care services at the hospital and community clinics in addition to visitation at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith hospital will be closed at 1:00 p.m. 

More than 290 million people are said to be unaware that they are living with viral Hepatitis B and the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority is doing its part to raise awareness to the disease as the Territory observes World Hepatitis Day.