Governor Albert Bryan during his coronavirus response update Monday said his administration has been considering a nighttime curfew in an effort to curtail the surging cases of Covid-19 in the USVI, a statement that comes as the Dept. of Health reported 179 active cases as of Monday, 87 of which have been reported on St. … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM – While many Caribbean islands have canceled their carnival activities for 2021, including the biggest of all, Trinidad; the U.S. Virgin Islands, whose carnival events happen in April, had not mentioned its plans. On Monday, however, Governor Albert Bryan confirmed to the Consortium that carnival activities will not be taking place next year … Continued
Grenada’s Ministry of Health says it’s taking “aggressive efforts” to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 cases connected to the Sandals Grenada all-inclusive resort. Keith Mitchell, prime minister of Grenada, in an address on Dec. 14 outlined several temporary measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 on the island. Effective Dec. 15, all social gatherings, including weddings and … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM A wave of Virgin Islanders who currently owe their landlords months of rent payments as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic will face eviction in January, the month when a sweeping order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that halted through December 31 millions of residential renters from being evicted, comes … Continued
AP — A shark killed a 38-year-old female tourist in the French Caribbean territory of St. Martin on Thursday, shocking many in the eastern Caribbean region where experts say such attacks are extremely rare. Government spokesman Alain Rioual told The Associated Press that it was the first time in the territory’s recent history that a … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The V.I. Department of Health on Wednesday night reported 35 new cases of Covid-19 in the territory, with St. Croix accounting for a plurality of infections at 73. St. Thomas accounted for 52 of the cases, while St. John had 41 actives as of Wednesday — representing the largest outbreak in the USVI … Continued
The V.I. Department of Health reported 18 new Covid-19 cases Tuesday night, which has increased the total number of active infections to 141. Positive results have been surging in the territory and the Dept. of Health has attributed the spike in part to Thanksgiving gatherings. There were 109 test results pending. Active caseload per island … Continued
In the last five days, Covid-19 cases have surged in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the V.I. Dept. of Health reporting 117 new cases within that period. The current total active caseload stood at 134 as of Monday night, with St. Croix accounting for 44, St. Thomas 50, and St. John 40 — the most active cases … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to produce excellence in a multitude of fields. From Rashida Hodge, the VP of North America Global Markets at IBM, who was recently named one of Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 in Technology, to Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of internal medicine, public health and management, and founding … Continued
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday announced stricter measures to fight COVID-19, including a lockdown on Sundays and the closure of all marinas as the U.S. territory grapples with an increase in cases and deaths. Gov. Wanda Vázquez also tightened a curfew, with businesses now ordered to close by 8:30 … Continued
