Good day and God’s blessings.  This year’s emancipation holidays fall within a difficult period of BVI history.  Still reeling from the most devastating hurricanes in our history, we are in the midst of the worst pandemic in 100 years, which has now claimed more than 30 lives.  We extend sincere condolences to the people of the Virgin Islands who have lost loved ones.

Today, the public is invited to join in the Culmination Service to officially mark the ending of the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for the Virgin Islands. 

Residents of the Virgin Islands who wish to receive the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson vaccines can now do so with the introduction of the BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble initiative.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed that eight more COVID related deaths were recorded over the last week bringing the total number of deaths in the Virgin Islands to 31. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has received an additional 3,040 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the United Kingdom.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has instituted COVID-19 Burial Protocols to support families who have the difficult task of burying loved ones who died from the disease.  

The public is notified that ‘Operation Protect Each Other’ Vaccination Drive continues this week on the Festival Grounds. Persons can come out today July 27 through Saturday July 31 to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Individuals are also encouraged to walk in or carpool, have a Government ID and wear short sleeves tops to receive their vaccines. Let us all do our part to keep our Territory safe.

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Youth between the ages of 15 to 29 are invited to join a youth talk on the topic, “Covid-19: Mental Health Check” on July 30 at 6:00 p.m. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed that no variants of concern or variants of interest were identified in the results of 37 OVID-19 samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for genetic typing.