Bryan ordered nonessential businesses in U.S. Virgin Islands to close and urged residents to stay home

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. on March 21, 2020, ordered nonessential businesses in the U.S. Virgin Islands to stop in-person operations and urged residents to remain at home as the territory expanded its response to COVID-19.

Government House said there was no curfew, but residents were asked to follow containment guidance issued by the Virgin Islands Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Under the order, nonessential businesses were required to cease in-person operations at least through April 6, 2020, and direct employees to stay home. Hotels, guest houses, villas, inns and similar businesses were told not to accept new guests for 30 days.

Government House also issued guidance identifying essential businesses that could continue operating. Those included grocery and convenience stores, pet-supply stores, restaurants offering delivery, drive-through or takeout service, food production, home health care, residential facilities and shelters, news media, gas stations, banks and credit unions, hardware and building-supply stores, laundries and dry cleaners, trades and maintenance services, office and computer-supply businesses supporting remote work, logistics and delivery companies, airlines, taxis, professional services and child-care facilities serving essential workers.

Hotels, shared rental units and similar facilities, as well as homeless shelters and social services for economically disadvantaged residents, were also listed among places providing shelter.

Official source: https://www.vi.gov/gobernador-bryan-aconseja-a-los-residentes-que-se-queden-en-casa/