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The U.S. Virgin Islands is Closed to Vacationers from August 19, 2020 for at least 1 month, due to a spike in coronavirus cases. Over the past week, the islands have seen an average of 39 new cases per day per 100,000 people, higher than all other U.S. states' average daily new case count when adjusted for population size. Many of the cases are in the St. Thomas, where 57 cases were reported on August 11, and St. John areas popular with visitors. The CDC has a Level 3 Travel Advisory in place for the USVI, and New York's 14 Day Quarantine Includes the USVI, along with Hawaii and 30 Other States.
While the U.S. territory can't close off air travel, all hotels, villas, Airbnb accommodations, boat charters, and other leisure accommodation have been ordered not to permit check-ins or to book any new accommodation for at least 30 days starting 8/19/20.
The only hotel and rental reservations that are permitted are for business travelers, airline crews, and emergency workers.
Stay at home orders are being reinstated, allowing only essential businesses to operate, and the $50 fine for those flouting the mandatory mask order remains in place.
It's a sad and ironic turn of events for the Virgin Islands, where, earlier in the spring, some boaters from the East Coast fled to “ride out” the coronavirus storm.
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