US Virgin Islands: Authorities maintain COVID-19 travel and business restrictions, as of Jan. 29 /update 13

Officials in US Virgin Islands maintain COVID-19-related business and travel restrictions, as of Jan. 29.

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Authorities in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) maintain business and travel restrictions as of Jan. 29, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Domestic Measures
Existing measures represent the third level - Safer at Home - in the territory's five-level scale, which ranges from Total Quarantine to New Normal. The restrictions in place are as follows:

The wearing of facemasks is mandatory in all public spaces.
Bars and restaurants are open for sit-in services subject to strict operating protocols and physical distancing requirements.
All gatherings are limited to 50-percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is less, for both indoor and outdoor settings.
Places of worship may offer services at 50-percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is less.
All beaches will close by 1600 on weekends and holidays; officials will make an exemption for persons engaged in fishing.
All approved businesses and facilities are required to ensure that customers maintain a distance of 1.8 meters (6 feet) from one another.
Recreational facilities may open but cannot sell food or drinks.

International Travel Requirements
Every traveler aged five and over entering the USVI must use the online Traveler Screening Portal to upload a negative COVID-19 test taken up to five days before arrival; without clearance from the Traveler Screening Portal, individuals may not be allowed to travel into the USVI. Travelers will be subject to mandatory temperature testing upon arrival and may be subjected to additional health screenings upon arrival. All restrictions are subject to amendment at short notice.