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VI Department of Health and Oasis Terrace to Host Free Thanksgiving Feast for the Needy and Homeless

St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — This Thanksgiving, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is partnering with Oasis Terrace to host a free Thanksgiving Day Community Feast for individuals and families in need and the homeless. The event is set for Thursday, November 27, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that pursuant to Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations, Title 12, Chapter 21, Section 904-9, an application for Federal Consistency Determination, CZX-6-22(FC), has been submitted by the Virgin Islands Department of Health. The project proposed consists of repair and in some cases replacement

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 one hundred and eighteenth (118) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 75-year-old male on St. Croix. Getting

US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) advises the public that as of this Wednesday, June 22, 2022, drive through testing will be discontinued on Wednesdays on St. Thomas. Testing next week will take place on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m.

US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) advises the public that starting Tuesday, June 21, 2022, anyone visiting the Community Health Clinic adjacent to the Schneider Regional Medical Center is now required to enter the building through the first floor, main lobby entrance. This requirement pertains

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 one hundred and sixteenth (116) and one hundred and seventeenth (117) deaths related to COVID-19. The deceased are an

US Virgin Islands — The Division of Environmental Health asked me to remind Carnival Vendors of the permitting procedures for the 2022 St. John Carnival. Vendors must meet the following requirements: Vendors must pay a health permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) due this Wednesday, June 15, at the

US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and fifteenth (115th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 82-year-old female on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion

US Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands Commissioner of Health, Justa Encarnacion announced the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) has added a Health Disparities Program (HDP) to its cadre of available programs and services. The Health Disparities Program is fully funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control

US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and fourteenth (114th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 87-year-old male on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion

US Virgin Islands — Tai Hunte-Ceasar, MD, MSPH, Territorial Medical Director has issued the follow workplace guidance as the territory transitions to endemicity with COVID-19 disease. This is a term that means there may always be some level of COVID-19 circulating within the community. The Department is now aligned with

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