The Ministry of Health and Social Development and BVI Health Services Authority will be conducting COVID-19 testing for residents and visitors on Virgin Gorda on Friday, August 28.

The public is advised that all food establishments including catering services are to remain closed with the exception of supermarkets, minimarts and bakeries.

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. As reported to you on Wednesday evening, a member of our community tested positive for COVID-19 following admission to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital on 17^th August 2020, and remains hospitalised.

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.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development announced that 316 samples collected from Jost Van Dyke test negative for COVID-19.

The Environmental Health Division is hosting a virtual food handlers’ training session for food handlers who cards require updating on July 14 at 8:30am and 5:00pm. 

Good day and God’s Blessings to the people of the Virgin Islands. I do trust that all of you are remaining safe as we navigate the ‘New Regular’ as we live and work with COVID-19. I continue to encourage all of us to social distance. We must respect each other by standing six feet apart.

Two British Virgin Islands nationals who returned to the Territory on June 27 tested negative for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Residents in the seventh (7^th) and eighth (8^th) districts will be engaged in classes for the Complete Health Improvement Program CHIP next week.

The Environmental Health Division is inviting religious and church leaders to a virtual meeting on Thursday, June 18 at 9:45 a.m.