COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Virgin Islands
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | United States Virgin Islands |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | St. Croix |
| Arrival date | March 13, 2020 (9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 10[1] |
| Recovered | 24,795[1] |
Deaths | 130[1] |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in United States Virgin Islands was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was reported to have spread to the U.S. territory of the Virgin Islands with the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 13, 2020. COVID-19 testing on the islands began on March 3, 2020, with the first three tests sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[2] On March 13, the first case in the territory was confirmed, and the first community transmission case was identified on March 22.[3]
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Prevention
On March 13, 2020, the cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas was denied entry to the islands outside of allowing an injured patient to be removed from the ship.[4] On March 23, non-essential businesses were ordered to close beginning March 25 by Governor Albert Bryan, and residents were directed to stay home.[5][6] All University of the Virgin Islands graduate and undergraduate classes were required to be held online beginning March 23.[7] On March 25, entry of visitors to the islands was barred for 30 days.[5][6]
Transition to endemic stage
On May 31, 2022, Governor Bryan announced that the travel screening portal would be shut down, saying that the "tool effectively served its purpose in protecting Virgin Islands residents", pointing out that the federal government still requires a negative test within 24 hours from a foreign port. He stated that "we are transitioning from COVID-19 pandemic to endemic" and "we now have the tools and information necessary to protect ourselves from a serious illness."[8]
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See also
- 2020 in the Caribbean
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Virgin Islands Department of Health". United States Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ USVI Still Has Zero COVID-19 Cases; Testing Has Begun as Virus Hits Caribbean St. Thomas Source
- ↑ Gilbert, Ernice (March 13, 2020). "First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S. Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Times. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ↑ VIPA Confirms That Coast Guard Denied Entry To Grandeur Of The Seas Cruise Ship USVI Department of Health
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ENACTS TOURISM RESTRICTIONS TO ADDRESS COVID-19 PANDEMIC USVI Update
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 COVID-19 Prompts US Virgin Islands to Close Borders Travel Pulse
- ↑ "All UVI Graduate and Undergraduate Classes to be Held Online 'Out of Abundance of Caution and Care' For Community in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic". viconsortium.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Effective June 1, Travelers No Longer Required to Use the Travel Portal, Reminded Bryan". May 31, 2022.
- ↑ "News". United States Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Daily Surveillance Reports". USVI Department of Health. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Virgin Islands Department of Health". Facebook.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
External links
- Information from the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
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