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 […]
Government House Statement on Talks of Renewed COVID Restrictions
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House issued the following statement on Friday in response to information circulated about plans to renew COVID restrictions on businesses and other community activities: “Neither Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Government House nor the administration’s COVID-19 Task Force have made any official announcements concerning beach closures, added restrictions to restaurants’ current operations or further […]
Coronavirus Patient Receives Applause and Celebration from JFL Staff Upon Discharge
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, August 2, 2020 – “Vivir Mi Vida (Live My Life)” by Marc Anthony played as caregivers and staff at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center Hospital (“JFL”) cheered and celebrated the discharge of recovered COVID-19 patient, Guillermo Riasco on Saturday, after a challenging 34 day hospitalization at […]
BIR ALERTS VIRGIN ISLANDS RESIDENTS ABOUT ERRONEOUS DIRECT DEPOSIT STIMULUS PAYMENTS
JOEL A. LEE, DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, ALERTS VIRGIN ISLANDS TAXPAYERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE RECEIPT OF DUPLICATE STIMULUS PAYMENTS. “IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT SOME OF OUR VIRGIN ISLANDS RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED STIMULUS PAYMENTS VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT, IN ADDITION TO THE CHECKS THAT WERE PAID […]
VI BOARD OF BARBERS, BEAUTICIANS AND MANICURISTS PROHIBITS THE USE OF RAZOR-EDGED TOOLS
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Division of Boards and Commissions, notifies licensees and the public that the Virgin Islands Board of Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists (BBM) prohibits the use of razor-edged tools used for callus removal, due to recent complaints by consumers who were injured by cuts on their feet from the use […]
Celebrate Breastfeeding Week
Local mom featured Each August, World and National Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) is held in conjunction with Breastfeeding Month to promote breastfeeding as the premier source of nutrition for a baby’s first year of life. USDA’s WIC Program serves about half of all babies born in the United States and a USDA study* found that more […]