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WIC Office on St. Thomas Temporarily Closed for Repairs

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The VI Department of Health’s WIC (Women, Infant and Children) Office at the Knud Hansen Complex on St. Thomas, is temporarily closed. The office’s air conditioning system has malfunctioned, and repairs are currently underway. The WIC office will resume regular operations on Monday, Sept 15, 2025.

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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 seventieth death related to COVID-19. The deceased are an 89-year-old male on St. Croix and a 44-year-old female on

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