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VI Department of Health Announces End of Free COVID Testing and Closure of the COVID-19 Hotline

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division is announcing the closure of its COVID-19 hotline and the end of free COVID-19 testing as of Friday. This decision follows the exhaustion of funding provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) will conduct COVID-19 testing of Virgin Islands Department of Education students and school-based staff on May 2 and 3, due to the increased rate of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations territory-wide. “While we anticipated an increase in positive cases during

US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) have teamed up to provide COVID-19 testing for all participants in the Territory’s Head Start Program. Parents are asked to bring their ID and an ID or birth certificate for the child

US Virgin Islands —The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) advises the public that the Division of Environmental Health has extended its office hours to allow applicants on St. Thomas to pick up their Food Handler cards on Thursday, April 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

US Virgin Islands —The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) is excited to report that we have experienced a surprisingly high demand for the COVID-19 vaccine during this incentive cycle. As a result, we ran out of the Pfizer vaccine in the St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island District. We are currently sourcing

US Virgin Islands 04/21/2022 – The VI Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, reminds all vendors of their requirements to participate in the 2022 St. Thomas Carnival Events. All food and beverage vendors must be registered with the Department of Tourism. VI DOH Health Inspectors will distribute VI DOH

US Virgin Islands —The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) is issuing guidance for all persons planning on attending the Addie Ottley Concert Fundraiser at the Reichheld Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 24th . All attendees are strongly urged to practice the recommended safety measures to protect yourself from

US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health (DOH) asks the public to follow COVID-19 safety practices as positive cases steadily rise. The highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant is the predominant variant in both the United States and the USVI. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

US Virgin Islands —The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) is seeking input from Virgin Islanders for a COVID-19 Survey that commences today across the Territory. The Territory wide survey hopes to learn about the experiences residents had during both the COVID-19 pandemic and afterward. The Department is trying to assess

US Virgin Islands —The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) today announced the closure of the following offices, clinics, and the Community Vaccination Centers (CVC) in relation to the St. Thomas Carnival. The Community Vaccine Centers (CVC’s) along with all VIDOH clinics and administrative offices in the St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island

US Virgin Islands — Resulting from our most recent rise in COVID-19 positive cases Territory-wide, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion issues this health warning advising Virgin Islanders to continue to practice the recommended COVID-19 safety procedures of handwashing, social distancing, and wearing of masks when in large crowds, especially when in