Fellow Virgin Islanders, residents and friends, good evening. I am pleased to bring you another COVID-19 report and update you on the ongoing community quarantine and testing intervention on the island of Jost Van Dyke. 

All owners and managers of restaurants are invited to a virtual meeting on Thursday, July 23 at 3:30 p.m. with officials from the Ministry of Health and Social Development and the Environmental Health Division.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development and BVI Health Services Authority will be conducting Community COVID-19 Testing for residents and visitors of the island of Jost Van Dyke today, July 22 starting at 10:00 a.m.

BVIslanders and nationals registering to return to the Territory are reminded to allow up to 7 days to receive travel authorisation prior to confirming their travel itinerary.

Owners of businesses and establishments are reminded to adhere to the health and safety protocols as prescribed in the Public Health (COVID-19 Control and Suppression Measures) (No. 2) Order, 2020.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture and Environmental Health Division will be hosting a virtual meeting to discuss the reopening of day care centres and preschools and the hosting of summer programmes on June 30 at 8:30 a.m.

The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands continue to meet for our regular Cabinet Meetings, and we continue to discuss the COVID-19 response of the Virgin Islands.