COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Virgin Islands

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Virgin Islands
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; (3 months and 2 weeks)
Confirmed cases	71[1]
Recovered	64[1]
Deaths	6[1]
Government website
	doh.vi.gov/covid19usvi

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.

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in U.S. Virgin Islands, United States () Deaths Recoveries Active cases Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Last 15 days Last 15 days
Date	# of cases	# of deaths
2020-03-13	1(n.a.)
2020-03-16	2(+100%)
2020-03-18	3(+50%)
2020-03-20	6(+100%)
2020-03-22	17(+183%)
2020-03-27	19(+12%)
2020-03-28	22(+16%)
2020-03-29	30(+36%)
2020-04-02	33(+10%)
2020-04-03	40(+21%)
2020-04-05	42(+5%)	1(n.a.)
2020-04-06	44(+4.8%)	1(=)
2020-04-07	45(+2.3%)	1(=)
2020-04-08	46(+2.2%)	1(=)
2020-04-09	50(+8.7%)	1(=)
2020-04-10	51(+2%)	1(=)
2020-04-11	51(=)	1(=)
2020-04-12	51(=)	1(=)
2020-04-13	51(=)	1(=)
2020-04-14	51(=)	1(=)
2020-04-15	51(=)	1(=)
2020-04-16	51(=)	2(+100%)
2020-04-17	53(+3.9%)	3(+50%)
2020-04-18	53(=)	3(=)
2020-04-20	54(+1.9%)	3(=)
2020-04-21	54(=)	3(=)
2020-04-22	54(=)	3(=)
2020-04-23	54(=)	3(=)
2020-04-24	55(+1.9%)	3(=)
2020-04-25	57(+3.6%)	4(+33%)
2020-04-26	59(+3.5%)	4(=)
2020-04-27	59(=)	4(=)
2020-04-28	62(+5.1%)	4(=)
2020-04-29	66(+6.5%)	4(=)
2020-04-30	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-01	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-02	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-03	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-04	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-05	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-06	66(=)	4(=)
2020-05-07	68(+3%)	4(=)
2020-05-08	69(+1.5%)	4(=)
⋮	69(=)	4(=)
2020-05-10	69(=)	5(+25%)
2020-05-11	69(=)	5(=)
2020-05-12	69(=)	6(+20%)
2020-05-13	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-14	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-15	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-16	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-17	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-18	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-19	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-20	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-21	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-22	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-23	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-24	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-25	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-26	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-27	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-28	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-29	69(=)	6(=)
2020-05-30	70(+1.4%)	6(=)
2020-05-31	70(=)	6(=)
2020-06-01	70(=)	6(=)
2020-06-02	70(=)	6(=)
2020-06-03	71(+1.4%)	6(=)
2020-06-04	71(=)	6(=)
2020-06-05	71(=)	6(=)
2020-06-06	71(=)	6(=)
2020-06-07	71(=)	6(=)
2020-06-08	72(+1.4%)	6(=)
2020-06-09	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-10	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-11	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-12	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-13	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-14	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-15	72(=)	6(=)
2020-06-16	72(=)	6(=)
Cases: The number of cases confirmed in United States Virgin Islands. Sources: United States Virgin Islands Department of Health[2][3][4]

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.[5]

On March 13, the first case in the territory was confirmed, and the first community transmission case was identified on March 22.[6]

As of April 24, there were 55 confirmed cases and 3 deaths.[1]

As of April 29, there were 66 confirmed cases and 4 deaths.[7]

Prevention

On March 13, 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.[8]

On March 23, non-essential businesses were ordered to close beginning March 25 by Governor Albert Bryan, and residents were directed to stay home.[9][10]

On March 25, entry of visitors to the islands was barred for 30 days.[9][10]

All University of the Virgin Islands graduate and undergraduate classes to be held online.[11]

Statistics

COVID-19 pandemic medical cases in the United States Virgin Islands by island
Island [lower-alpha 1]	Cases [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]	Deaths [lower-alpha 3]	Recov. [lower-alpha 3]	Pop.	Cases / 100k	Ref.
3 / 3	66	4	54	106,405	62	Ref.
Saint Thomas	37	2	–	51,634	71.7	[12][13]
Saint John	2	–	–	4,170	48
Saint Croix	27	1	–	50,601	53.4	[13]
Updated May 6, 2020 Data is publicly reported by U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health[14][15]
Island where individuals with a positive case diagnosed, not where they were reside. Location of original infection may vary. Reported cases includes presumptive and confirmed case. Actual case numbers are probably higher. "–" denotes that no data is currently available for that county, not that the value is zero.

References

"Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | USVI Department of Health". doh.vi.gov. Retrieved April 29, 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.
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.
"Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | USVI Department of Health". doh.vi.gov. Retrieved April 30, 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.

External links

Information from the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health

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[12] Island where individuals with a positive case diagnosed, not where they were reside. Location of original infection may vary.

[13] Reported cases includes presumptive and confirmed case. Actual case numbers are probably higher.

[na-14] "–" denotes that no data is currently available for that county, not that the value is zero.

[doh-1] "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | USVI Department of Health". doh.vi.gov. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[USVI-HealthDept-2] "News". United States Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[3] "Daily Surveillance Reports". USVI Department of Health. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[4] "Virgin Islands Department of Health". Facebook.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[5] USVI Still Has Zero COVID-19 Cases; Testing Has Begun as Virus Hits Caribbean St. Thomas Source

[6] Gilbert, Ernice (March 13, 2020). "First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S. Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Times. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[doh4-30-2020-7] "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | USVI Department of Health". doh.vi.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[8] VIPA Confirms That Coast Guard Denied Entry To Grandeur Of The Seas Cruise Ship USVI Department of Health

[usviupdate.com-9] U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ENACTS TOURISM RESTRICTIONS TO ADDRESS COVID-19 PANDEMIC USVI Update

[travelpulse.com-10] COVID-19 Prompts US Virgin Islands to Close Borders Travel Pulse

[viconsortium-11] "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.

[15] "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.

[usvi-2deaths-16] "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.

[17] "Current Outbreaks". U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[18] "COVID-19". U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Retrieved April 30, 2020.