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Cops arrest visitor for fake COVID test Wednesday, April 7, 2021 News Visitor who admits to flouting COVID regs arrested A traveler to St. Croix who admitted to forging COVID-19 test results was arrested Saturday and is facing four criminal charges. The defendant, Clifford Harrison Mattson, was initially charged with five crimes — making fraudulent claims upon the government, accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes, use of false information, failing or recording forged instruments, and sending or delivering false messages. Click here to read more now. COVID-19 V.I.'s COVID positivity rate drops to lowest since start of the pandemic A jubilant Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Tuesday that the territory’s rate of positivity for COVID-19 testing has plummeted to 1.55%, the lowest since the start of the pandemic. “This is not only a credit of the great work of the Department of Health, the COVID-19 Task Force, but it’s a credit to you, our Virgin Islanders, who have really been taking this thing seriously,” Bryan said. Click here to read more now. Sports Teen follows in sister's, grandfather's footsteps Marley Saunders, a Catonsville, Md., native, joined her first AAU travel team when she was in third grade and continued to improve her skills through the years. The Falcons standout was recently invited to join the U.S. Virgin Islands under-17 women’s national basketball team after completing a stellar freshman season. To read more, go to Page 36 of today's E-edition. Food Fruits take the cake Jason Schreiber is a staunch advocate of fruit cakes for every season. The recipe developer and food stylist has widened the fruits-in-cake concept with creative desserts that incorporate familiar and uncommon fruits. To satisfy your sweet tooth, go to Page 24 to read more in today's E-edition. Visit today's E-edition The Virgin Islands Daily News | 9155 Estate Thomas, St. Thomas, 00802 U.S. Virgin Islands Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]