Public officials touched on a wide range of concerns during a Tuesday briefing at Government House. Lt. Gov. Tragenza Roach said uncertainty in financial markets and U.S.-imposed tariffs are risks to government investments and could raise the price Virgin Islanders pay for imported goods. V.I. Health Department Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said very low vaccination rates make the territory vulnerable to the mainland’s deadly measles outbreak.
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