{"id":901,"date":"2020-10-06T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vi.gov\/covid\/?p=901"},"modified":"2020-10-08T19:52:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:52:54","slug":"senate-approves-governor-bryans-request-to-extend-state-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vi.gov\/covid\/news-post\/senate-approves-governor-bryans-request-to-extend-state-of-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Approves Governor Bryan\u2019s Request To Extend State of Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>October 6, 2020 | 5:00 PM AST<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2014\u00a0\u00a0The 33<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Legislature met in session on Tuesday and approved the request of Governor Albert Bryan Jr. to extend the State of Emergency for 60 days until December 8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With the extension, the Governor\u2019s current Executive Orders remain in effect in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Territory. 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