This American destination is to see its worst push of the pandemic
The cases are on the rise of this place as vaccinations behind almost all states.
Thanks to the rise of the delta variant, it is difficult to find a corner of the us.s. who is notSee currently covidation cases increase. The highly transmissible strain brought the national average daily to levels not observed since the winter months. Unfortunately, this led to some places to see a record number of new cases - includingUS Virgin Islands, who is currently experiencing his worst pushed Covid since the pandemic has started,The New York Times reports.
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According to data from the local Ministry of Health, COVID cases have been on the rise of the popular tourist destination for more than a month, from about 60 active cases at the beginning of July to401 As of 13 August. This breaks the overvoltage record of the Virgin Islands of 295 which was seen almost exactly a year ago and the place in the 20 American places with the highest reported cases per capita.
Although new infections achieve new heights, the local vaccination rate remains remarkably low. Federal data show that just37% of residents are fully vaccinated, placed the territory behind each state except Alabama and Mississippi.
In a telephone interview withThe temperature At the beginning of last week,Richard MOTTA Jr., Director of Communications for the Governor of the Territory,Albert Bryan Jr., said the overvoltage had led to the greatest number of hospitalizations at any time during the pandemic. He also clarified that all serious cases and deaths in the territory have been reported in unvaccinated patients and that rare reported cutting cases showed minor symptoms.
The news of the Record surge account for only weeks after the US Centers for the Control of the Disease and Prevention (CDC) warned against allUnnecessary trip to the Virgin Islands. On August 2nd 2, the agency placed the destination in its "level 4 level 4: avoid the movement" of the designation as a case, it continued to increase.
The islands, however, maintained more public safety protocols compared to most states. Students have recently returned to virtual classrooms to start their school year. At the same time, the interior mask mandates, the rules of social distancing and covers on the beaches and some companies remain in place throughout the territory.
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Pressure to increase vaccinations through the Virgin Islands also picked up an increased urgency with theArrival of the hurricane season, which crosses November. At a press conference on August 10, PresidentJoe Biden warned: "Everything is more complicated if you are not vaccinated and a hurricane or a natural disaster strikes. If you are having to evacuate, if you find yourself staying in a refuge, you do not want to add from Covid- 19 to The list of dangers you will be confronted. "
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