USVI Department of Human Services and Queen Louise Home for The Aged Update
(US VIRGIN ISLANDS) – It is with heartfelt loss that the Department of Human Services and the staff at Queen Louise Home for the Aged confirm the passing (on August 18, 2020) of their most senior Queen Louise Home resident who was 101 years old. Dr. Amaro, Interim President of Schneider Regional Medical Center, cared […]
THE QUEEN LOUISE HOME FOR THE AGED RECEIVES A LIFE-LINE FROM SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands – The Schneider Regional Medical Center extended a helping hand by agreeing to accept 12 critically ill, elderly patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and requiring advanced levels of care. The offer for help came during an emergency meeting held over the weekend with officials from the VI Dept of […]
Governor Bryan Reminds Residents of Requirements During ‘Stay at Home’ Phase that Began Monday
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During his weekly briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. reminded residents that the Territory returned to the “Stay at Home” phase for at least the next two weeks while the Bryan/Roach Administration continues trying to mitigate the resurgence of COVID-19 in the USVI. “As we did last month in St. […]
DLCA NOTIFES OF RECALL OF METHANOL HAND SANITIZER
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Division of Consumer Affairs, notifies the public that on Tuesday, July 30, 2020, Albek de Mexico S.A. de C.V issued a voluntarily nationwide recall of specific lots and brands of hand sanitizer currently in United States distribution to the consumer level. The recall was a cautionary measure due to […]
Governor Bryan Orders Return to “Stay at Home” Status In Response to Continuing Spread of COVID-19
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has ordered the Territory to return to “Stay at Home” status, or the orange level, which means the closure of non-essential businesses, restaurants limited to take-out, delivery or drive-through service and prohibiting hotels, […]
Department of Human Services and Department of Health Tackle Multiple COVID-19 Positives at Queen Louise Home For the Aged St. Thomas
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS —After proactively engaging with the Department of Health to test all staff and residents at both Department of Human Services Homes (DHS) for the Aged facilities in St. Croix and St. Thomas, DHS is now working with the Department of Health on a growing number of positive results in St. Thomas. Test […]
USVI Department of Human Services Addresses Recent COVID-19 Positives for St. Thomas Staff
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services has announced that it is implementing additional COVID-19 mitigation procedures in light of positive COVID-19 tests this week. As cases across the Territory continue to rise, DHS remains vigilant in their screening, educating, and monitoring of staff and clients. The Department of Human Services […]
Staff and Inmates at the St. Thomas Jail Test Positive for COVID-19
St. Thomas, USVI – At approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2020, the Bureau of Corrections (“BOC”) learned that a detainee at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Complex on St. Thomas (the “St. Thomas Jail”) tested positive for the novel coronavirus (a/k/a/ “COVID19). This was the first confirmed case of COVID- 19 infection at any […]
Governor Bryan Increases Enforcement for Restaurants, Boaters and Approves Fines for People Not Wearing Masks
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During his weekly briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued new mandates in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Territory, including limiting funerals to groups of 10, closure of restaurants that don’t comply with the executive orders, confiscating of boats that engage in “rafting” or tying […]
Education Commissioner to Update Community on Modifications to School Reopening Plan for SY 2020-2021
ST. THOMAS, USVI – Department of Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin will hold a press conference to update the community on the V.I. Department of Education’s recent decision to begin the 2020-2021 school year fully online at 10 a.m. AST on Thursday, August 13, 2020. In keeping with CDC and Virgin Islands Health Department guidelines to adhere to social distancing, no media will be allowed […]
