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Events from the year 2019 in the British Virgin Islands.

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Events

January

  • 20 January - House of Assembly representative for the 6th District, Alvera Maduro-Caines "crosses the floor", leaving the opposition NDP to join the ruling VIP.[1] Politicians crossing the floor is relatively common in the Territory.

March

  • 25 March - The British Virgin Islands confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19. One was a visitor from Europe and one was a visitor from New York.[2]

April

  • 5 April - The Territory implements a 24 hour per day lockdown for a period of 14 days due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the British Virgin Islands.[3]
  • 18 April
    • The Territory suffers its first death from COVID-19.[4]
    • The Territory imposes a 7% tax on all money transfer services out of the Territory.[5]
  • 19 April - The Territory-wide 24 hour lockdown is extended by seven days.[6]

May

  • 24 May - Former first lady, Idris O'Neal OBE (wife of Ralph O'Neal) dies.[7]
  • 26 May - Health Authorities announce that there are now zero confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Territory, but warned that the fight against the virus is "not over".[8]

June

  • 3 June - The report of the Auditor General in relation to the Government's controversial investment in BVI Airways is published.[9]
  • 15 June - Controversy arises as a local media outlet publishes a cartoon of Governor Augustus Jaspert standing on the neck of a local media personality, in imitation of the killing of George Floyd.[10]

August

  • 3 August - Government issues a directive barring work permit holders and work permit exempt persons from returning to the Territory indefinitely.[11]
  • 14 August - Curfew relating to Covid-19 pandemic ends after five months.[12]

Deaths

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Alvera Maduro-Caines joins the VIP! Fahie is a productive leader". BVI News. 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ "BVI confirms first two cases of coronavirus". BVI News. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Shop for 14-days! BVI going on complete lockdown in 3 days". BVI News. 1 April 2020.
  4. ^ "BVI Reports First Coronavirus Death; Extended Curfew Announced". VI Consortium. 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "7% tax on all $$ leaving the BVI via money transfers". BVI News. 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Batten Down As Lockdown Extened For 7 Days". BVI Platinum. 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Former BVI First Lady Edris O'Neal dies". BVI News. 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ "BVI Is COVID-19 Free". BVI Platinum. 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ "BDO Warned About BVI Airways Investment, Instead Gov't Appointed Company's Director To Airline's Board". BVI Platinum News. 3 June 2002.
  10. ^ "News site's 'distasteful' cartoon of governor sparks public outrage". BVI News. 15 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Work permit holders, exemption holders barred from entering indefinitely". BVI News. 3 August 2020.
  12. ^ "BVI no longer under curfew!". BVI News. 14 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Former BVI First Lady Edris O'Neal dies". BVI News. 24 May 2020.
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