Topic: Ministry of Health, Novel Coronavirus | Posted By: npickering
Friday, 27 March 2020 - 4:07pm
El Gobierno de las Islas Vírgenes le recuerda al público para que se adhieran al toque de queda obligatorio que comenzará a las 8:00 pm. el viernes 27 de marzo hasta las 6:00 a.m. del jueves 2 de abril.
Topic: Ministry of Health, Novel Coronavirus | Posted By: npickering
Friday, 27 March 2020 - 3:06pm
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the Corona Virus, COVID-19 a health pandemic. As we speak, there are over 565,000 confirmed cases with approximately 25,410 deaths in over 200 countries, territories and areas.
The Cabinet Office is notifying the public that Statutory Instrument No. 24 Imposition of a Curfew (No. 2) Order, 2020 is now available for public information on the Virgin Islands Official Gazette website at https://eservices.gov.vg/gazette/. The Instrument was published in an extraordinary issue of the Gazette No. 32 dated 26th March, 2020.
Persons deemed as essential workers under the Curfew Order, 2020 can apply for curfew passes to the Ministry of Health and Social Development by email to ministryofhealth@gov.vg.
The public is notified that the BVI Health Services Authority has established a psychosocial hotline to assist persons with their mental wellness and emotional imbalance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topic: Health Services, Novel Coronavirus | Posted By: aphillip
Friday, 27 March 2020 - 11:52am
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.
Topic: Novel Coronavirus, Public Health | Posted By: aphillip
Friday, 27 March 2020 - 11:01am
The Ministry of Health and Social Development as per the recommendation of the World Health Organization is advising those persons who may experience fever, aches and pain as a result of COVID-19, that acetaminophen or paracetamol tablets or elixir is the choice of treatment.