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Governor Bryan to Announce Transition to Safer at Home Phase Tuesday

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Saturday that he expects to issue an executive order moving the territory to the Safer at Home phase of its COVID-19 reopening strategy on September 8.

Stay at Home remains in effect through Labor Day Weekend

September 6, 2020 | 7:22 AM AST

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Saturday that he expects to issue an executive order moving the territory to the Safer at Home phase of its COVID-19 reopening strategy on September 8. 

The governor’s executive order placing the territory in Safer-at-Home will set new guidelines to take effect on September 8 when the existing restrictions under the current Stay-at-Home order are set to expire.

Guidelines under the territory’s Safer at Home phase include:

  • Non-essential businesses open, bars remain closed, hotel reservation systems closed;
  • Indoor/Outdoor recreation facilities open, no food or drink;
  • Facial covering in all commercial entities;
  • No gathering greater than 50, facial coverings and social distancing required;
  • Nursing homes closed to visitation;
  • Beaches closed at 4PM on weekends and on Holidays;

Governor Bryan also said Saturday that he intends to allow dine-in service at restaurants under the Safer at Home phase beginning on September 8. 

However, the governor stressed that during the Safer at Home phase, restrictions on dine-in service at restaurant establishments will be reestablished. 

Those restrictions include: 

  • No serving of alcohol at bar counters;
  • No seating of more than 6 persons per table;
  • Tables must be 6 feet apart, and;
  • Patrons must wear masks at all times when not eating or drinking.

The prohibition on hotels accepting any leisure guests remains in effect until September 18. Hotels can begin accepting new leisure travel reservations when on September 12. 

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