VIDOH-EMSC donates Pediatric Supplies to JFL
The US Virgin Islands Department of Health – Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program continues its mission of assuring and facilitating preparedness for pediatric emergencies and care with its latest donation to the Juan F. Luis Hospital Emergency Department. The program had donated, in previous years, a broselow cart to the ED. The cart […]
USVI Department of Human Services Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (PEBT) Update
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— The Department of Human Services (DHS) apologizes for the delay in the issuance of Pandemic EBT benefits. The Department has been diligently working to address a number of hurdles that presented themselves, including getting accurate mailing addresses from the Department of Education for thousands of students, and also working through the final […]
VING Assists with Food Distribution
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with distributing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Boxes at the Lionel Roberts Stadium in St. Thomas, Aug. 14. USDA purchased agricultural products under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to support families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus […]
USVI Department of Human Services and Queen Louise Home for The Aged Update
(US VIRGIN ISLANDS) – It is with heartfelt loss that the Department of Human Services and the staff at Queen Louise Home for the Aged confirm the passing (on August 18, 2020) of their most senior Queen Louise Home resident who was 101 years old. Dr. Amaro, Interim President of Schneider Regional Medical Center, cared […]
THE QUEEN LOUISE HOME FOR THE AGED RECEIVES A LIFE-LINE FROM SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands – The Schneider Regional Medical Center extended a helping hand by agreeing to accept 12 critically ill, elderly patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and requiring advanced levels of care. The offer for help came during an emergency meeting held over the weekend with officials from the VI Dept of […]
Governor Bryan Reminds Residents of Requirements During ‘Stay at Home’ Phase that Began Monday
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During his weekly briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. reminded residents that the Territory returned to the “Stay at Home” phase for at least the next two weeks while the Bryan/Roach Administration continues trying to mitigate the resurgence of COVID-19 in the USVI. “As we did last month in St. […]
DLCA NOTIFES OF RECALL OF METHANOL HAND SANITIZER
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Division of Consumer Affairs, notifies the public that on Tuesday, July 30, 2020, Albek de Mexico S.A. de C.V issued a voluntarily nationwide recall of specific lots and brands of hand sanitizer currently in United States distribution to the consumer level. The recall was a cautionary measure due to […]
Governor Bryan Orders Return to “Stay at Home” Status In Response to Continuing Spread of COVID-19
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has ordered the Territory to return to “Stay at Home” status, or the orange level, which means the closure of non-essential businesses, restaurants limited to take-out, delivery or drive-through service and prohibiting hotels, […]
Department of Human Services and Department of Health Tackle Multiple COVID-19 Positives at Queen Louise Home For the Aged St. Thomas
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS —After proactively engaging with the Department of Health to test all staff and residents at both Department of Human Services Homes (DHS) for the Aged facilities in St. Croix and St. Thomas, DHS is now working with the Department of Health on a growing number of positive results in St. Thomas. Test […]
Staff and Inmates at the St. Thomas Jail Test Positive for COVID-19
St. Thomas, USVI – At approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2020, the Bureau of Corrections (“BOC”) learned that a detainee at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Complex on St. Thomas (the “St. Thomas Jail”) tested positive for the novel coronavirus (a/k/a/ “COVID19). This was the first confirmed case of COVID- 19 infection at any […]
