CORONAVIRUS IN THE US TERRITORIES
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US Virgin Islands Health Commissioner advises that COVID-19 still poses threat in territory
During the United States Virgin Islands Government House weekly briefing, which resumed on Monday, January 30, 2023, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion warned residents that the new variant of COVID-19 still threatens US Virgin Islanders and urged all persons to...
Camacho Ada campaign calls for Leon Guerrero to end COVID-19 State of Emergency
On October 20, 2022, the Camacho Ada Campaign issued a press release about the recent COVID-19 Data/Surveillance Report from the Guam Department of Public Health. They specifically call for Governor Leon Guerrero to end the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The press...
Federal water assistance coming for the US territories
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were uncertain for all, especially for those living near or on the poverty line. Thousands of US households were disproportionately affected by shutdowns and restrictions, unable to pay water and utility bills. With no...
Despite loosening restrictions, US Virgin Islands sees COVID-19 cases decrease
As of June 1, 2022, the United States Virgin Islands has ended COVID-19 travel restrictions for domestic travelers. Previously, completion of the USVI travel screening portal and presentation of an approved green QR code, up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations, and a...
New COVID-19 strain hits the Northern Mariana Islands
Although daily life has begun to return to normal, new COVID-19 strains continue to emerge. Most recently, it has been BA.5, a subvariant of the Omicron variant that was prevalent last winter. BA.5 began infecting people in early July and already accounts for more...
US Virgin Islands ends all COVID restrictions for American travelers
The United States Virgin Islands are ending COVID restrictions for domestic travelers. This change will happen next week as first reported by the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism to the website Travel + Leisure. Starting May 31, the territory will become “Open...
US Virgin Islands starts relaxing COVID-19 restrictions as cases fall
Coronavirus cases in the United States Virgin Islands have been falling. Since what the VI Department of Health calls the “post-carnival surge” in early May, new cases have begun to cool down. These numbers require a deeper look, however. For example, cases in St....
American Samoa lags behind the world in its battle against COVID-19
American Samoa Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga (D) declared a 30-day public health emergency on April 28, which will expire on May 28, coming into effect amidst the spread of Omicron variants BA.1 and BA. 2, which the WHO has found to be more transmissible than Omicron....
USVI Health Department urges residents to follow COVID-19 safety protocols heading into Carnival Week, as Governor tests positive
During Tuesday’s weekly Government House briefing, United States Virgin Islands Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the Territory has remained higher than health officials had hoped, and she urged residents to...
Facing declining cases, Puerto Rico eases COVID-19 restrictions
Puerto Rico has been a model territory for the world whilst battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past few months with a decrease in COVID-19 cases, the US territory has decided to relinquish its mask mandate. Puerto Rico is one of the last places in the United...
