The USVI Department of Human Service’s Head Start Program Announces Start of Virtual School and Meal Distribution
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Head Start Program today announced that their 2020 /2021 Head Start school year will begin virtually on September 14, 2020, until it is determined that in-person instruction can safely resume. To prepare for the launch of the virtual school year, Head Start staff will be contacting parents the […]
Department of Health Confirms First Death Related to COVID-19 on St. John
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s sixteenth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 59-year old male on St. John. The department continues to work with other agencies in […]
Health Department Receives Remdesivir Donation from New Jersey Government
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (September 4, 2020) — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has received a donation of 800 vials of the COVID-19 treatment Remdesivir from the New Jersey Government. The generous donation of the antiviral drug can potentially treat 100-200 patients depending on the severity of the virus and will be split […]
