St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Department of Health, this evening, lifted Hotel on the Cay’s Cease-and-Desist Order following negative test results for legionella. “Based on negative laboratory results in all but one sample, the hotel is permitted to resume hotel operations except for one room which is still

St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is correcting a news release issued earlier today that stated Hotel on the Cay utilized solely cistern water and not potable water. VI Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion contacted Chris Pardo, owner of the Hotel on the Cay, following the

St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health today addressed misinformation circulating in the community and on social media regarding the Cease-and-Desist Order issued last Friday to Hotel on the Cay on St. Croix. The order was prompted by the confirmation of three cases of Legionnaire’s

St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public that its Environmental Health and Vital Records and Statistics offices on St. Croix will close at 12 p.m. today due to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. The department is working to repair the unit today

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health is pleased to announce the launch of its 2025 Diabetes Prevention Program, a comprehensive initiative aimed at reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes among individuals identified as high-risk. The program will kick off on January 25, on St. Croix

US VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health, today, begun conducting the Maternal and Child Health Jurisdictional Survey to gather essential data on the health and well-being of mothers and children in the territory. The survey, which is a collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago and

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Department of Health is clarifying that the Cease-and-Desist Order issued to Hotel on the Cay on Friday does not include Rolling Smokes BBQ restaurant or the beach bar. “The VI Department of Health issued a Cease-and-Desist Order to Hotel on the Cay on St. Croix,

St. Croix, US VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Department of Health, today, issued an immediate Cease-and-Desist Order to Hotel on the Cay in St. Croix, requiring the hotel to suspend all operations due to the detection of legionella contamination in multiple water sources. “The VI Department of Health has ordered Hotel

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public that its offices and clinics teritorywide, will close on Friday, December 13, for employee appreciation activities and to recognize its 2024 retirees. The department will resume its normal operating hours on Monday, December 16. We apologize for