Governor Albert Bryan on Tuesday sent a request to the 33rd Legislature asking for an extension to the current State of Emergency Order, which currently is in effect until Monday, August 10, Government House has announced. The governor is requesting an extension for the order to October 9. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that as of August 3, 2020, the Coronavirus Disease, the sever acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents itself with symptoms similar to those of influenza, has sickened more than 4,649,102 people and killed over 154,471 in the U.S. alone,” Mr. Bryan wrote in his transmittal letter to Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. “Because the USVI is a travel destination it is not immune to COVID-19 and will remain at risk as long as it remains…
The V.I. Department of Health reported its 9th Covid-19 related death this evening. The department did…
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands continue to grow, with Dept. of Health officials on Monday…
Governor Albert Bryan will most likely keep the U.S. Virgin Islands open for the foreseeable future…
24 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Single Day
Staff Consortium August 03, 2020The V.I. Dept. of Health reported 24 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. Virgin Islands on…
Dept. of Health Reported 32 New Coronavirus Cases…
Staff Consortium August 03, 2020The V.I. Department of Health reported 32 new cases of the novel coronavirus between Friday and Saturday:…
Who Should be First in Line for Covid-19 Vaccine?…
Staff Consortium August 02, 2020(AP) — Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next…
Man With Coronavirus Who USVI Accepted Sees Full…
Staff Consortium July 31, 2020The Covid-19 patient who the Bryan administration accepted into the territory in May — called "Sam the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter and is still inflicting damage across the country, squeezing already s...
The V.I. Dept. of Health has reported the 8th Covid-19 death in the territory, with the latest fatality occurring in St. Thomas. The number of deaths are now split equally per district: 4 in St. Thoma...
The Dept. of Human Services said Monday it will start issuing Coronavirus Pandemic EBT cards (P-EBT) in August, after announcing in June that it had received federal approval to provide 13,000 childre...
Ávera, the company whose principals include Governor Albert Bryan's daughter, Aliyah Bryan, and Mr. Bryan's good friend Michael K. Pemberton, issued a statement Friday night that sought to clarify ho...
Between Friday and Saturday, the V.I. Dept. of Health reported 19 new cases of the coronavirus in the USVI, as the virulent disease continues to spread in territory. On Friday, D.O.H. reported 7 cas...
The territory's 7th coronavirus death, which was confirmed by the V.I. Dept. of Health Wednesday, was a 23-year-old pregnant woman in St. Thomas, three people with knowledge of the matter have confirm...
In a memorandum to employees of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Wednesday afternoon, Executive Director Lawrence Kupfer confirmed that two employees in the St. Croix district have tested ...
The V.I. Department of Health announced Tuesday that it has received information from the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital of a death that occurred earlier today, July 21st that may be associated with CO...
Governor Albert Bryan on Monday expressed optimism that the territory would receive some funding in Congress's next coronavirus aid bill, funding the local government desperately needs, he said. Spea...
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