Governor Bryan Thanks Community For Prayers While He Was Out of the Territory
October 6, 2020 | 3:30 PM AST
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. delivered a message from Governor Albert Bryan Jr., who is self-quarantining after returning to the Territory from the mainland and who thanked the community for keeping his family in their prayers.
“The Governor also expressed how much the kind words and encouragement has kept his family strong during a very stressful time,” Director Motta said. “The Governor and First Lady Yolanda Bryan send their heartfelt thanks to all of you.”
Director also shared a statement from Governor Bryan regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and urging residents to continue following the guidelines from the Virgin Islands Department of Health for social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding mass gatherings.
“Our Government has not been as extreme in restricting our residents as other places have been,” Director Motta said on behalf of Governor Bryan. “So it is important that those measures we have adopted be fully adhered to. Yet some people continue to find ways to violate the Executive Orders or to circumvent the requirements. Don’t join them.”
Unemployment
- To date, the Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL) has issued 40,511 unemployment insurance checks totaling more than $31,112,840.
- The department also has issued an additional 27,556 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation checks totaling $42,189,960.
- VIDOL has issued $4,485,620 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to self-employed Virgin Islanders and $1,507,189 in Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
- In total, the Bryan-Roach Administration has issued 69,953 unemployment benefits payments totaling $78,241,293.
COVID-19 cases
- Currently tracking 19 active cases
- 21,507 individuals tested to date (up 1,340 from last week)
- 20,155 of those tests were negative
- 1,322 tests came back positive
- 1,283 people have recovered
- 20 fatalities to date
- No COVID-19 patients are hospitalized at Juan F. Luis Hospital on St. Croix.
- Three COVID-19 patients are hospitalized at Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas.
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