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COVID Crashes New Years

Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr. took to the airwaves Friday morning beseeching Virgin Islanders to stay safe and at home for the New Year's holiday but acknowledged the spiking numbers of the new Omicron variant are expected to level off and eventually decrease in the next few weeks, so more stringent restrictions are not being considered at this time.

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There are 92 active COVID-19 cases as of June 15 and the numbers are rising, the Health Department said in a statement Wednesday. The territory marked its 30th death from the infectious disease on Monday.

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Saint Lucia Records 2 New Cases Of COVID-19 - St. Lucia Times News

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