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$250 Vaccine Gift Card Incentive Program Ends on December 30

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Department of Health will discontinue distributing $250 gift cards as a part of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr.’s incentive program on December 30, 2021. This program was created in an effort to encourage the community to get vaccinated, complete their vaccine series and reach community immunity.     The department […]

Department of Health Confirms the Eighty-First Death Related to COVID-19

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 eighty-first death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 77-year-old female on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]

Department of Health Confirms the Seventy-Ninth and Eightieth Deaths Related to COVID-19

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 seventy-ninth and eightieth deaths related to COVID-19. The deceased are a 91-yearold male on St. Thomas and a 79-year-old female on St. Croix. The […]

Territorial Nurses Renewal Application Announcement

The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure (VIBNL), Chairperson, Tanicia Penn, reminds all Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Registered Nurses (RNs) that application packets for renewal period 2022-2023 are available at Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure located in the VI Medical Foundation Building, Ste 206.  Applications should be submitted no later than October […]

Special Event Approval is Required for All Events, Including Halloween Events

U.S. Virgin Islands, October 15, 2021 – Any entity planning to conduct an event for Halloween must submit a Special Event Request Form no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 22nd to the Department of Health’s mitigation team for review and approval. Considering the rapidly approaching date of this year’s Halloween recognition the Department of […]

Department of Health Advises the Public the COVID-19 Hotlines Are Now Operational

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Department of Health advised the public that the COVID19 Hotlines have returned to operational status. The technical difficulties experienced with Viya telephone equipment over the past two days have been corrected allowing the two COVID-19 Hotlines, 340-712-6299 on St. Croix and 340-776-1519 on St. Thomas to resume normal […]

Department of Health Confirms the Seventy-Sixth Death Related to COVID-19

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 seventy-sixth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 59-year-old female on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]

Department of Health Advises the Public COVID-19 Hotlines are Temporarily Non-Functional

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — Technical difficulties with Viya telephone equipment have rendered the two COVID-19 Hotlines, 340-712-6299 on St. Croix and 340-776-1519 on St. Thomas temporarily non-functional.  Viya was made aware of the situation mid-day Tuesday and assures the Department they are working to restore functionality to the two affected COVID-19 Hotlines. The […]

Department of Health Confirms the Seventy-Fifth Death Related to COVID-19

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 seventy-fifth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 37-year-old male on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]