{"id":880,"date":"2020-09-21T23:57:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T23:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vi.gov\/covid\/?p=880"},"modified":"2020-09-24T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T12:39:19","slug":"governor-bryan-updates-public-on-covid-testing-at-vi-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vi.gov\/covid\/news-post\/governor-bryan-updates-public-on-covid-testing-at-vi-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Bryan Updates Public on COVID Testing at VI Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2013 Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said Monday, during his weekly press conference, that the pilot phase for COVID testing at the territory\u2019s airports began this weekend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In June, the VI Department of Tourism created a portal where travelers can upload negative tests prior to travel into the territory. Since then, the VI Department of Health (DOH), working with the VI National Guard (VING), has also stepped up screening protocols at VI airport terminals.\u00a0 The added screening protocols include testing at the airports which is currently in its pilot phase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This past weekend DOH tested 34 incoming passengers \u2013 six at the Cyril E. King Airport and 29 at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. As a result, the DOH identified and isolated a COVID positive traveler who was a local Virgin Islander returning to St. Croix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u201cAs we move forward into the holiday season, we will continue to monitor closely the efficacy of these increased protocols,\u201d Governor Bryan said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

On Saturday, the moratorium was lifted on leisure travel bookings for hotels, guest houses, Airbnb\u2019s and other related lodging businesses, as well as for guest check-in at these establishments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI know this step forward makes many in our community nervous and apprehensive,\u201d Governor Bryan said. \u201cBut I want to assure you all that we are taking this step forward with the utmost care and caution and have taken the time since our last reopening to put in place added protocols to help protect our community.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Governor Bryan also reminded the public that all travelers to the territory, including local Virgin Islanders returning home, are required to provide proof of a negative COVID test taken within five days prior to travel into the territory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI want to be clear this is all travelers into the territory,\u201d Governor Bryan said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter where you are coming from.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

PUI Update<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As of Monday, 64 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There are no COVID-positive patients at the Juan Luis Hospital, but there are five COVID-positive patients in the Schneider Regional Medical Center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Unemployment<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As of Monday, the VI Department of Labor has issued:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That means, to date, the Bryan-Roach Administration had issued a total of 68,372 unemployment benefit payments to Virgin Islands residents totaling $76,370,577, up $4.2 million since last week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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