Department of Health Confirms the Eighty-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 eighty-fourth death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 61-year-old female on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]
Department of Health Closes in Observance of Veterans Day Holiday
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Department of Health’s Community Vaccination Centers, drive-thru testing, and pop-up vaccinations on St. Croix and St. Thomas will be closed on November 11th in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. To schedule an appointment, please call (340) 777-8227 or visit covid19usvi.com/vaccines. The Department of Health will resume normal […]
DOH Resumes Printing Health Cards
US Virgin Islands, 11/08/2021 – The Department of Health (DOH) resumes printing Health Cards at the Charles Harwood Complex on St. Croix and at the Morris De Castro Clinic on St. John. We will start contacting Health Card holders immediately who were affected by the malfunctioning of the machine. Anyone can now walk into our […]
DOH Notifies the Public of Recalled Two Blood Pressure Drugs
US Virgin Islands, 11/05/2021 -The Department of Health (DOH) notifies the public that on October 14, 2021, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled batches two blood pressure drugs. The recall is due to the potential presence of a probable human carcinogen based on results from laboratory tests (N-nitrosoirbesartan impurity, a substance that could cause cancer). Photos of the recalled drug labels are on the […]
Department of Health Confirms the Eighty-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 eighty-third death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 50-year-old female on St. Croix. The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]
Department of Health Confirms the Eighty-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 eighty-second death related to COVID-19. The deceased are a 59-year-old male on St. Croix The Department continues to work to slow the spread of […]
COVID-19 Executive Orders Continue to be Enforced
US Virgin Islands, October 31, 2021 – On Tuesday October 26, 2021, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. relaxed and modified several COVID-19 restrictions as the number of active cases in the territory continues to decline. Other COVID-19 mitigation orders remain in place and are still enforced by the COVID-19 Task Force. The COVID-19 Task Force enforcement […]
$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 […]