Bryan asked Virgin Islanders to observe Nov. 26 as a day of reflection after Thanksgiving

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said during the Government House weekly press briefing on Nov. 22, 2021, that he was asking Virgin Islanders to observe Friday, Nov. 26, as "a Thanksgiving Day of Reflection" and to consider how the Covid-19 pandemic had affected their lives while spending time with family and friends over the holiday weekend.

Bryan also said government offices would be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. He urged residents to celebrate Thanksgiving safely and follow public-health guidelines.

During the briefing, Bryan said November was National Diabetes Awareness Month and said he planned to announce the following week a public-private partnership aimed at adding health-care specialists and clinical care for people in the territory with diabetes, while expanding education and support services.

Government House also reported Covid-19 data as of Nov. 20, 2021, including a seven-day positivity rate of 2.33% and 94 active cases: 80 on St. Croix, 12 on St. Thomas and two on St. John. The government said 218,565 people had been tested, 7,446 had tested positive, 7,268 had recovered and 85 had died.

The government said one Covid-19 patient was hospitalized at Juan F. Luis Medical Center on St. Croix and no Covid-19 patients were hospitalized at Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas.

Official source: https://www.vi.gov/governor-bryan-urges-virgin-islanders-to-observe-a-thanksgiving-day-of-reflection/