Good day members,
As many of you know, hotels are allowed to remain open to service relief workers, government workers and those traveling on business. Accommodations still must only offer takeout food and no gathering in public spaces will be allowed. The following hotels have opted to stay open to offer such services: on St. Thomas - Bluebeard’s Castle, Emerald Beach Resort, and the Green Iguana Hotel; on St. Croix - The Buccaneer Hotel, Carambola Beach Resort & Spa, Club Comanche Hotel, The Fred, Hotel Caravelle, Sand Castle on the Beach, Sugar Apple Bed & Breakfast and Tamarind Reef Resort. Please reply to this email if you intend to stay open for these specific purposes and let us know how you would prefer to receive reservations.
Please see the most recent COVID-19 information and resources below. Thank you.
- Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., will provide an update on the territory's response to the coronavirus March 25 at 1 p.m. View the livestream on Facebook.
- Government Agencies Change Operations in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
- VIPA Issues Update on Ports and Modified Operations in Response to COVID-19
- FEMA Stakeholder Advisory #3 for Private Sector
- FEMA Bulletin Week of March 23, 2020
- FEMA Region II - Private Sector Stakeholder Advisory #4: State-Managed, Federally-Supported COVID-19 Response Continues
- VIWMA Announces Temporary Schedule Due to COVID-19
- VIDOH COVID-19 Sit Rep for 03/21-23
- My Brother’s Workshop COVID-19 Response
- Department of Human Services Announces Updates to Child Care Subsidies (Block Grant) In Light of State of Emergency
- Office of Veterans Affairs Temporary Closure
- During the Coronavirus emergency, Island Business Graphics will remain open, but with limited hours and restricted access to customers and visitors. We can be reached by phone and email – 340-776-8400 or bill@islandbusinessgraphics.com. If there is an urgent matter when we are closed, please call Bill on his cell 340-244-4469.
- Chamber of Commerce Update: Please see the following attachments - News release in both English and Spanish from the U.S. Small Business Administration on Disaster Assistance to the U.S. Virgin Islands Small Businesses Economically impacted by the Corona Virus. The second attachment is a news release from the U.S. Virgin Islands SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza regarding Automatic Deferment on existing SBA Disaster Loans through the end of 2020. The third attachment is from the Small Business Administration, Puerto Rico and USVI District Office with information on Free Spanish Webinars for businesses impacted by COVID-19. The fourth attachment is the Supplemental Executive Order and Proclamation by Gov. Albert Bryan establishing prohibition and restriction to movement, gatherings and operations of businesses, government and schools, and suspending certain VI Code Sections to limit the spread of COVID-19.
