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VI CONSORTIUM St. Croix recorded 11 new Covid-19 cases on Friday night, while St. Thomas infections were up by 3, leading to 14 new cases announced by the Dept. of Health for a territorial total of 167. According to the department, 92 individuals had recovered as of Friday night, and 69 cases remained active, up … Continued

VI CONSORTIUM Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor on Thursday evening spoke in strong terms against the shooting in St. Thomas today that left two individuals dead. The incident took place during the early afternoon hours in the Tutu area. The two men were believed to be Waste Management Authority contract workers who were on the job … Continued

VI CONSORTIUM Governor Albert Bryan today took some steps to walk back his administration’s reopening plan for the USVI, announcing during his Thursday coronavirus press briefing that effective immediately all bars in the territory are ordered closed, including bars located at restaurants, though restaurants are allowed to continue operating. Restaurants are allowed to continue selling … Continued

ZIZ The newest Senator in the National Assembly in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Bernicia Nisbett, who was sworn in yesterday July 8th, 2020, said she is deeply humbled by the opportunity presented to her to serve the people of St. Kitts and Nevis at the national level. Dr. Nisbett currently serves … Continued

VI CONSORTIUM A coronavirus outbreak that started on St. Croix last week is now affecting St. Thomas and to a lesser extent St. John. According to the Dept. of Health’s latest infographic issued Wednesday night, 22 new cases of the virulent disease were confirmed in the territory: 13 on St. Croix, 7 on St. Thomas … Continued

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico faced the possibility of political turmoil Tuesday as the U.S. territory’s governor welcomed an investigation into allegations that she obstructed justice amid calls from the main opposition party for a legislative probe and a possible impeachment process. The obstruction claim was leveled by the opposition Monday over … Continued

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’ s government reported a new daily high in COVID-19 cases on Monday, but critics said the numbers were deeply flawed. The Health Department reported 530 new coronavirus cases, topping a spurt of 485 on June 4. But the numbers include both molecular swab tests for current infections … Continued

VI CONSORTIUM The V.I. Department of Health on Tuesday issued a detailed guidance for the reopening of schools in the fall. The guidance, released for public, private, and parochial schools, takes into consideration the coronavirus pandemic and the virus’s impact on the community. Consequentially, schools will reopen based on the level of impact the coronavirus … Continued

VI CONSORTIUM After unrelenting pressure from key U.S. senators, the media and powerful interest groups, the Trump administration on Monday released the list of companies throughout America, including the U.S. territories, that received between $150,000 to $10 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), whose aim was to help companies keep their workers employed after … Continued