SUNNY ISLE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said it will deep clean and sanitize its Estate Diamond public office space now that two workers have tested positive for COVID-19. In a memo to Authority employees this afternoon, WAPA Executive Director Lawrence Kupfer confirmed that two employees in St. Croix have tested positive […]
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Bryan Says Residents Can Dine In Restaurants Again and That Social Security Stimulus Checks Are Ready
CHRISTIANSTED — During his update on COVID-19 on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said the local government is in a dire situation financially and he will ask the federal government for help. Bryan said all signs indicate that the most recent restrictions on beaches and bars, and the stringent screening procedures in place at the […]
7th Territorial COVID-19 Victim Dies At SRMC Hospital On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health received information from the Schneider Regional Medical Center of a death that occurred earlier today. The death could be associated with COVID-19, but further testing is required to confirm it, according to the VIDOH. Two men and two women have died from coronavirus on St. […]
Boschulte Continues To Hammer Home That 1/3 Of Recent COVID-19 Cases Came From Limetree Bay Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte says while the global community learns to adapt to COVID-19, protecting lives and livelihoods while ensuring the territory’s economic survival is the order of the day for the foreseeable future. Boschulte said while there was a 5.6 percent increase in overall positive cases over the past 24 hours (from […]
2 National News Reports Say U.S. Virgin Islands Has Experienced A ‘3,533%’ Increase In COVID-19 Cases
We’re Number One! Only it’s not something we want to number one in. The highest percentage point increase in COVID-19 cases in all of the United States and its territories. NBC News reported today that the U.S. Virgin Islands has seen a 3,533 percent jump in confirmed coronavirus cases compared to last month. BestLife online […]
Bryan’s COVID-19 Talk: 16 New Limetree Bay Refinery Workers Have Virus, Schools Won’t Open Until Sept. 8
CHRISTIANSTED — During his COVID-19 update today, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said he is delaying the reopening of the territory’s schools until at least September 8 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge in the Virgin Islands. Bryan also said that the outbreak at Limetree Bay Refinery on St. Croix continues and that the government […]
Human Services Says It Will Sanitize Office Where COVID-19 Positive Employee Worked
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed that a Department of Human Services employee tested COVID-19 positive this weekend. “Though the Department of Human Services has implemented COVID-19 practices to help prevent the spread of the virus, we know that the risk of contracting the infection exists, especially as our exposure to COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 SPIKE! St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John Set Records For New Infections: VIDOH
CHRISTIANSTED — The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the territory spiked on Wednesday with St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas all setting single-day records for new infections, according to the Virgin Islands Health Department (VIDOH). A COVID-19 Response Report released Wednesday shows 22 new cases territory-wide with 13 new cases on St. Croix, […]
BUZZ KILL! Governor Bryan Orders All Bars To Stop Selling Alcohol Past 11 P.M.
CHRISTIANSTED — In an effort to mitigate the growing spread of the COVID-19 virus in the territory, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has ordered all beaches to be closed at 4 p.m. for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and all bars are ordered to stop serving, and alcohol sales territory-wide are to end at 11 […]
3 New COVID-19 Cases Prompt Governor Bryan To Warn Residents To ‘Mask-Up’
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said during his weekly COVID-19 update that at this point he is not planning to close the beaches for the long July 4th weekend, but he warned residents to “Mask Up” if they plan to celebrate the holiday at the beach or elsewhere. “The only thing that is giving me […]