I want to thank people for the efforts to comply with the managed curfew we have in place today, Friday and Saturday.  This is to help us beat the coronavirus and stamp it out over the next period.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is notifying the public that COVID-19 results are immediately sent to the Chief Medical Officers at the Ministries of Health, who are responsible for the dissemination.

Mis queridas personas de las Islas Vírgenes

Un buen día agradable y las bendiciones de Dios para usted y sus familias.

The public is advised that House to House Waste Collection will begin on Friday April 3 from 7:00 a.m. and will be collected every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Territory-wide.

Greetings Virgin Islanders and friends.  Consistent with the Government’s commitment to keep you informed I am pleased to present our weekly updates on the Territory’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  In the interest of your safety, this week, however, is different because as a Territory, we have been asked to stay at home except for persons authorized.

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.

The public is advised to refrain from backyard burning due to the health impact on the community and to reduce the risk of the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development confirmed the first two imported cases of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands.