ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that the U.S. Virgin Islands and two states have been added to New York’s mandatory 14-day quarantine travel list. Four states, Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio and Rhode Island have now been removed from the list. “Our numbers continue to remain low and steady, which shows this virus […]
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St. Thomas Jail Put On Lockdown After 20 Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Bureau of Corrections has put the St. Thomas jail on lockdown after 20 people — including inmates and staff members — tested positive for COVID-19. According to a release from the bureau, Corrections officials first learned of the presence of the coronavirus at the jail in the Alexander A. Farrelly Justice […]
ECLAC Discusses Data Protection, Privacy Rights, and e-government in the Caribbean
SANTIAGO, Chile — Countries across the Caribbean are preparing to adopt or strengthen their data protection legislation in order to guarantee individual privacy rights and safeguard personal data, while creating an enabling environment for data sharing and e-government in the subregion. The benefits of implementing internationally aligned data protection and sharing legislation were discussed during […]
DHS Closes Knud Hansen Complex In St. Thomas After 2 Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services said that it is closing the Knud Hansen Complex after two employees recently tested positive for COVID-19. “Two employees from two different facilities have tested positive,” DHS spokeswoman Michelle Francis told the Virgin Islands Free Press today. “Contact tracing and additional staff testing is being […]
Bryan Promises To Close Restaurants, Confiscate Boats If Coronavirus Guidelines Aren’t Followed
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said today that businesses, boaters and unmasked individuals are violating health and safety guidelines and contributing to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases here. Appearing at his weekly news briefing on St. Croix, Bryan pointed to local social events where people brazenly ignored personal safety as the […]
BRYAN: Tourism And Government Revenues Come First, Says He Has No Plans To Shut USVI Down Again
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Government House issued the following statement on Friday in response to information circulated about plans to renew COVID restrictions on businesses and other community activities: “Neither Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Government House nor the administration’s COVID-19 Task Force have made any official announcements concerning beach closures, added restrictions to restaurants’ current operations or further restrictions […]
Richmond Fire Station Closed For Cleaning, Sanitizing After Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire Service advises the public that the Herbert L. Canegata Fire Station, located in St. Croix has been temporarily closed due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The Estate Richmond station will be cleaned and sanitized prior to its reopening on Monday. The closure will not affect the agency’s emergency […]
Governor Bryan Says He Needs Your Stimulus Check Back … If You Got 2 Checks Instead of 1
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has issued further clarification regarding Puerto Rico’s Department of Treasury, known as “Hacienda,” issuing Social Security stimulus payments to Virgin Islands residents by direct deposit, resulting in some Virgin Islanders receiving double stimulus payments and creating confusion for residents of the territory. “Several months ago, monies were made […]
CDC Warns Americans Not To Come To U.S. Virgin Islands Due To ‘High Risk’ of Contracting COVID-19 Here
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning to Americans not to travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands if they don’t have to. In its warning, the CDC cited an increased risk of the coronavirus in the territory and limited medical resources for those who contract the highly-contagious disease. It […]
Under ‘Transparency’ Governor Albert Bryan VIDOH Refuses To Say Who Died Where From COVID-19
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed a ninth death related to COVID-19 in the territory on Wednesday, but officials were hesitant to release further details about victims eight and nine. Still Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. told an online newspaper this week that two Caribbean Kidney Center patients had contracted coronavirus after one […]