Department of Health Confirms the Ninety-Seventh Death Related to COVID-19
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 97th death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 77-year-old male on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please […]
Department of Health Confirms the Ninety-Fifth Death Related to COVID-19
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 95th death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 67-year-old male on St. Thomas. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please […]
Department of Health Confirms the Ninety-First Death Related to COVID-19
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 ninety-first death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 75-year-old male on St. Thomas. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please […]
DOH Modifies Environmental Health Office Hours During the Surge
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, 01/11/2022 – Effective Tuesday, 01/11/2022, until further notice, The DOH Division of Environmental Health offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix will be open from 8 AM to 12 PM Monday to Friday. In the case of an emergency, please contact Director Wanson Harris at (340) 643-8984.
DOH Reminds Public: All Positive COVID-19 Cases to Isolate for 10 Days
US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health would like to remind the community that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, who test positive for COVID19, are to isolate for 10 days. Isolation separates people who are sick with an infectious disease from people who are not sick. These isolation guidelines apply to individuals […]
Department of Health Confirms the Ninetieth Death Related to COVID-19
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 ninetieth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 84-year-old female on St. Thomas. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please […]
DOH Reminds Public of Testing, Isolation, and Quarantine Procedures
US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health would like to remind the community of its COVID-19 testing recommendations, and isolation, and quarantine procedures. Individuals who are sick or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 should call the Epidemiology hotline to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 test. The hotline is open 7 […]
CIGNA Waiving Referral Process for Clients Exposed to COVID-19
To minimize the exposure of Government employees to COVID-19, Cigna is temporarily waiving the physician referral requirement for COVID-19 Rapid (PCR) testing through January 15, 2022. If a Government employee with Cigna insurance has been exposed to COVID-19 or is having symptoms, they can go directly to an independent laboratory and get a COVID-19 rapid […]
Department of Health Confirms the Eighty-Ninth Death Related to COVID-19
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-ninth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 68-year-old male on St. John. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please […]
Department of Health Issues Guidance for Employees
US Virgin Islands —The Department of Health advises the community that the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the Territory coupled with the rapidly increasing community transmission indicates the need for continued vigilance with the established COVID-19 protocols. Further to this Commissioner Encarnacion today revealed that the rapid increase in cases and clinical manifestations of […]
