COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Virgin Islands
The COVID-19 pandemic in United States Virgin Islands is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was reported to have spread to the United States 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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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 (5 months and 3 days) |
Confirmed cases | 704[1] |
Recovered | 502[1] |
Deaths | 9[1] |
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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]
Statistics
Island [lower-alpha 1] | Cases [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | Deaths [lower-alpha 3] | Recov. [lower-alpha 3] | Pop. | Cases / 100k | Ref. |
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3 / 3 | 66 | 4 | 54 | 106,405 | 62 | |
Saint Thomas | 37 | 2 | – | 51,634 | 71.7 | [8][9] |
Saint John | 2 | – | – | 4,170 | 48 | |
Saint Croix | 27 | 1 | – | 50,601 | 53.4 | [9] |
Updated May 6, 2020 Data is publicly reported by U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health[10][11] | ||||||
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See also
References
- "News". United States Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- 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
- U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ENACTS TOURISM RESTRICTIONS TO ADDRESS COVID-19 PANDEMIC USVI Update
- 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.
- "Health Department Announces First Confirmed COVID-19 Death on St. Thomas". U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Health Department Announces Two Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths". U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Current Outbreaks". U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "COVID-19". U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "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
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- Information from the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health