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 26^th March, 2020.

Given the recent developments of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) announced by the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Gazette Unit, Cabinet Office is notifying the public and its clients that all notices received by 3:00 p.m. Friday, 27^th March, 2020 will be published in the Gazette issues of 2^nd and 9^th April 2020, respectively, based on the publication schedule.

The Environmental Health Division advises the public of the following tips to manage waste in their home during the mandatory curfew period.

The public is advised of the following 24-hour emergency hotline numbers during the mandatory curfew:

The public is reminded that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture is accepting registration for children to enter primary schools for the 2020-2021 academic year. 

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. 

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.

Owners and operators of supermarkets are notified that in light of the infectious COVID-19 disease, it is important that frequently touched surfaces at supermarkets and stores are being cleaned and disinfected on a regularly basis. Examples of these surfaces area:

The Government of the Virgin Islands is reminding the public to adhere to the mandatory curfew which will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday March 27 to 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 2.