Well over two thousand people were listed as newly recovered from Covid-19 in the USVI on Tuesday, sending active cases tumbling to 1,882 from Monday's 3,713, a difference of 1,831 cases. The V.I. Dept. of Health reported Tuesday …
…about the need to bring in additional 911 operators from Ohio. “Last week I communicated with the governor’s office about reported improper disciplinary actions within VITEMA and 911 dispatch in particular,” the senator said. “Jus…
…The decline is not indicative of a broader trend downwards, at least not yet, as a better understanding of infection rate in the USVI is usually determined midweek when reporting is optimal. According to data provided by the V.I. …
…3,782 active cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the department's latest update ahead of new data expected to be published later Monday. The cases are up 474 cases from Thursday, led by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. St. Thomas ac…
Four years after the devastating Cat. 5 storms of 2017, which led to 24-hour support operations, commodity transportation, debris removal, establishing and managing point of distribution sites, and regulating traffic control point…
…and around the world. According to the V.I. Dept. of Health, St. Thomas accounted for 1,571 of the active infections, followed by St. Croix with 1,532, and St. John with 205. These are by far the highest numbers of Covid-19 territ…
ST. THOMAS — Royal Caribbean’s 1,138-foot long, 135-foot wide Odyssey of the Seas — one of Royal Caribbean's largest cruise ships — made its maiden voyage to St. Thomas at Crown Bay on Wednesday, where V.I. Port Authority Executiv…
The tumultuous auction process for St. Croix’s troubled refinery is seemingly settled for now, with Jamaica-based West Indies Petroleum, called WIPL, snatching the prize from the grasp of St. Croix Energy, or SCE - the firm previo…
…contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19, which is now the dominant strain in the U.S. Virgin Islands, sidelining the deadly Delta variant. According to D.O.H. data, St. Thomas accounted for 1,380 active infections, followed by St. …
…is unable to be vaccinated and are being exposed by their parents most likely,” said Dr. Tai Hunte-Caeser, medical director at the V.I. Department of Health. Vaccination is recommended for people aged five and up. “The best protec…
New students are invited to begin the new year with a bang at the University of the Virgin Islands 2022 Spring Semester Orientation to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 5, UVI has announced. According to the release, orientation…
…Saturday's 2,150. The Omicron variant of the virus, now the dominant strain in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has caused the highest level of infection in the USVI since the pandemic started in March 2020, with the V.I. Dept. of Health …
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