CORONAVIRUS IN THE US TERRITORIES
Data from The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic, based on reports from state and local health agencies.
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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...
US Virgin Islands postpones in-person school learning
During the Government House Weekly Press Briefing on Tuesday, January 4, United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) announced he is postponing the resumption of in-person learning for public school students until January 24 while he waits to see...
Guam economy begins bouncing back with federal aid
On March 13, 2020, when the global pandemic first started, Guam was affected like every other nation and territory in the world. Guam’s tourism-dependent economy fell apart as people stopped traveling to avoid catching COVID-19. By the end of 2020, the economy had...
Amidst surge of COVID-19 Cases, Puerto Rico increases vaccination requirements
On December 22, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pieruluisi (NPP, D) issued two new Executive Orders intended to curb the spread of COVID-19. As of December 21, Puerto Rico has logged a seven-day average of 1,350 COVID-19 cases. This surge reflects wider trends of increases...
Governor Bryan has briefing with President Biden, stresses vaccines given Omicron variant
Following a briefing with President Joe Biden (D) and Dr. Anthony Fauci about the explosion of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) delivered sobering news that active cases in the territory have jumped to 544 from...
American Samoa set on achieving a 90% vaccination rate
In the wake of a small Coronavirus outbreak of 8 cases, American Samoa has decided to focus on getting the rest of its population vaccinated. Given that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11, they are also...
Puerto Rico continues leading in vaccination rates as it extends mandates to schools
Puerto Rico celebrates the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates amongst the US and its territories. The territory's strict COVID-19 quarantine, vaccination regulations, and mask mandates have quickly made Puerto Rico one of the leading examples in controlling the...
