Coronavirus

Vaccination in USVI Sees Sharp Increase, Governor Says; No New Restrictions as Cases Drop Below 400

Vaccination against Covid-19 saw a sharp increase last week, Governor Albert Bryan has told the Consortium, a sign that the Delta variant-induced surge in active infections and rising Covid-related deaths in the territory are pushing Virgin Islanders to get vaccinated against the virus. According to the governor, who spoke with the Consortium Sunday, over 1,200 Virgin Islanders got vaccinated against Covid-19 last week. "It looks like we're going to keep that trend for a while," he said. Mr. Bryan said that as of Saturday there were forty hospitalizations split between the Schneider Regional Medical Center and the Juan F. Luis Hospital. He said eight individuals were on ventilators.  According to the V.I. Dept. of Health, as of Saturday there were 370 active Covid-19 cases, 238 on St. Thomas, 123 on St. Croix and 10 on St. John. To date, D.O.H. has recorded 41 deaths related to the virus. Last week, Schneider Regional Medical Center CEO, Dr. Luis Amaro, announced that a hospital emp...