March 2020

On 25 March, the British Virgin Islands confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19. One of the patients was a 56-year-old male resident who travelled from Europe on 15 March. Patient B was a 32-year-old resident who travelled recently from New York City #BigApple and came into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 on 8 March.^[8]

April 2020

On 9 April, the British Virgin Islands announced a Territory-wide lockdown.^{[citation needed]}

On 18 April, the first death from COVID-19 was recorded in the territory.^[9] On 27 April, the Minister of Health Carvin Malone announced that the island would buy medical supplies from non-US sources after the US Customs seized $12,000 worth of COVID-19 medical supplies. The shipment had been released on 16 April.^[10]

On 19 April, the Territory-wide 24 hour lockdown is extended by seven days.^[11]

On 30 April, the Government announced a voucher scheme to provide food for needy families.^[12]

May 2020

The WHO reportedly classified the BVI as having "sporadic" infections on 7 May.^[13]

On 8 May, the Territory recorded its eighth infection - representing the "peak" of infections so far.^[14]

On 26 May, Health Authorities announced that there are zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Territory.^[15] However they warn that "the fight is not over".

July 2020

On 30 July the Government issued a further curfew order (the 25th of the year) further extending the curfew relating to COVID-19 until 13 August. The curfew is from midnight to 6am.^[16]

August 2020

After a lengthy period during which the Territory was COVID-19 free, a ninth positive case was announced on 1 August.^[17]

On 3 August the Government issued a directive barring work permit holders and work permit exempt persons from returning to the Territory indefinitely.^[18]

On 14 August the Government ended the curfew which had been in place for five months.^[19]

Two new cases were diagnosed on 17 August.^[20]

A further nine new cases were diagnosed on 21 August, leading the Government to reimpose curfew restrictions.^[21] The rise in infections was blamed by the Government on people re-entering the Territory illegally from the neighbouring U.S. Virgin Islands to evade mandatory quarantine restrictions.^[22]

A further five new cases were announced on 25 August, and the Government reimposed a partial lockdown in the Territory on 26 August.^[23] A further nine new cases were announced on 28 August, effectively trebling the total number of cases in just a few days.^[24]

September 2020

The British Virgin Islands imposed territory-wide 1301-0500 daily curfew from 2–16 September. Only workers in essential and critical services are exempt from the curfew.^[25] The curfew was extended to 1 October and included a ban on boats entering or leaving the territory without permission, confirmed cases stand at 71.^[26]

October 2020

As no new cases had been reported and there were no active cases, businesses could re-open, including bars; however, a midnight to 5 am curfew continued until 22 October.^[27]

November 2020

One new case taking total to 72 with the one death.^{[citation needed]}