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Territory to Reopen Lodging Reservations for Off-Island Guests June 1, Governor Says

Governor Albert Bryan has told the Consortium his administration will allow reservations for hotels and other lodging services in the territory to reopen on June 1, a move that will mark a milestone since the governor, through an emergency order, closed occupancy services to visitors six weeks ago in an effort to blunt the spread of the novel coronavirus.  This means the territory will officially start accepting visitors from outside on June 1, raising the potential for the deadly pathogen — which has infected 66 persons and killed four in the USVI as of Tuesday — to see a surge in cases. Even so, Mr. Bryan said he was not beyond "revoking everything if we have to, just to keep people safe." Currently, hotels can accommodate business and inter-island travel. "If you're a resident you can check-in at a hotel so you can have a staycation if you want to do that," said the governor. On the U.S. mainland, where phased re-opening of states have also commenced, the Trump administration is ...