The V.I. Department of Health has confirmed six new cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to the latest infographic published by the department five of the six cases were recorded on St. Croix, and one in St. Thomas. Of the five cases on St. Croix, one was transmitted through close contact, two were travel-related, and two were under investigation by the Department of Health as of Tuesday night. The sole case on St. Thomas was travel related. Health officials are now tracking 11 active cases.
On July 1 at approximately 8:18 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received multiple reports of shots being fired in the. Hodge Pavilion housing community. witnesses reported that several Black males in a vehicle entered into the housing community and began damaging a vehicle., the owner of the vehicle 22-year-old Jahamon Bruce came out with a firearm, the men began shooting at him. Bruce returned fire, the group of males took off in their car. A female bystander was shot in the back and was transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center via private vehicle. The victim underwent surgery and was listed in stable condition. Bruce admitted to detectives that he fired the gun and was placed under arrest around 10:30 a.m., charged with Carrying of Firearm Openly or Concealed. Bail for Bruce was set at $50,000. He was unable to post bail and was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending his Advice of Rights hearing.
Questions were asked yesterday at the Finance Committee hearing. Could the Schneider Regional Medical Center do public lab work to raise revenue?
Puerto Rico has strict new rules for all passengers flying into the island in a bid to curb the Coronavirus. Officials blame the recent outbreaks on those who flew to Puerto Rico and were infected. Starting the 15 all passengers have to wear a mask and have to take a COVID-19 test 72 hours before their arrival and submit the result to officials at the airport. Those who refuse or test positive or do not have test results are going to be forced to a two-week quarantine. During that time they have to undergo a test and share the results if they want to be released from quarantine.