Governor Albert Bryan will say tonight during his State of the Territory Address that 62 percent of Virgin Islanders have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a result of the 2020 Census that revealed the territory's total population had dropped to 87,146, representing a decrease of 18.1 percent from the 2010 Census of 106,405. Before the 2020 USVI Census was released, the territory's Covid-19 vaccination rate was calculated using 2010 Census data that showed the territory's population at 106,405. This resulted in a vaccination rate that was stalled below half of the eligible USVI population. "As of January 1, 54,175 Virgin Islanders had been fully vaccinated. According to the 2020 census data, that is approximately 62 percent of our total population," Mr. Bryan will say tonight, according to a copy of the address obtained by the Consortium.…
The V.I. Dept. of Health on Monday announced the 97th death related to Covid-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands.…
The Omicron wave of Covid-19 that affected the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this month when active cases…
After spending one year and three months as CEO of Limetree Bay Refinery and Limetree Bay Terminals,…
V.I. Dept. of Health Announces 96th Death Related…
Staff Consortium January 21, 2022The V.I. Dept. of Health on Friday announced two deaths related to Covid-19. The first was a 67-year-old…
67-Year-Old Man Dies of Covid-Related Causes,…
Staff Consortium January 21, 2022The USVI has lost a 67-year-old man to health complications related to Covid-19, announced the V.I.…
Immunity From Prior Infection Gave Better Protection…
Ernice Gilbert January 20, 2022A previous infection from Covid-19 provided better protection than vaccination against the virus during…
Cases Drop to 1,422 as Over 1,000 Recover From…
Linda Straker January 18, 2022The V.I. Dept. of Health reported a significant reduction in active Covid-19 cases in the territory…
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The U.S. Virgin Islands had 2,322 total active Covid-19 infections as of Saturday, with the latest data from the V.I. Dept. of Health showing 239 new cases. Those numbers are up 83 cases from Friday'...
Guidelines created by Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration and issued by the U.S. Treasury relative to how funds from the American Rescue Plan Act should be spent, require local governme...
Cruise ships will no longer need to follow Covid-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention beginning tomorrow, the day the federal health authority's Conditional Sailing Order ...
The V.I. Dept. of Health's Thursday Covid-19 data revealed an edging up of active cases. According to the department, cases increased to 2,169 from Wednesday's 1,960, a difference of 209 active infe...
Essential public sector workers as well as those in the private sector who earn more than $70,000 per year will not qualify for the one-time stimulus payment that will be provided to those who had to ...
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Senator Novelle Francis on Wednesday had some pointed words for officials of the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, which is responsible for administering the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). ...
The V.I. Dept. of Health reported only 78 new Covid-19 infections Wednesday, a sign that cases continue to level off following the massive decrease in active infections reported Tuesday when well over...
The V.I. government on Tuesday filed a limited objection against the transfer of the USVI Operating Agreement from Limetree Bay to West Indies Petroleum, an action the government is hoping can come to...
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