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 […]
Department of Health Confirms the Seventy-Fourth 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-fourth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 59-year-old female on St. Thomas. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]
Department of Health Confirms the Seventy-Third 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-third death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 78-year-old female on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]
Health Department Announces Temporary Change to Community Vaccination Centers’ Schedules
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health announces that Community Vaccination Centers on St. Croix and St. Thomas will be closed on October 11, 2021 in observance of Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Day. Normal hours of operation resume on October 12, 2021. On October 18th, the CVC on STX will […]
Department of Health Confirms the Seventy-Second 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-second death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 89-year-old male on St. Croix The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]
Health Commissioner Encarnacion Joins Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ Board of Directors as Atlantic Territorial Director
Virgin Islands (October 4, 2021) — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is pleased to announce that Commissioner Justa Encarnacion has been elected to serve as the Atlantic Territorial Director for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Earlier this year, newly inducted members of the Board of Directors were selected. Among this […]
Health Department Apologizes for Ending $250 Gift Card Distribution Early Today
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — On Monday the Department of Health began distributing $250 gift cards as a part of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr.’s incentive program. Distribution usually ends at 3 p.m., but ended at 2:30 p.m. today after the daily allotment of gift cards was exceeded. This incentive program was created in an […]
Health Department Reminds Public of the $250 Vaccine Gift Card Incentive Program Rules
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Department of Health began distributing $250 gift cards as a part of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr.’s incentive program created in an effort to encourage the community to get vaccinated, complete their vaccine series and reach community immunity. Gift cards valued at $250 are being distributed to individuals who […]
