St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health and Office of Disaster Recovery, joined by the Territory’s leadership, recovery partners, contractors, and community stakeholders, officially broke ground, on Tuesday, on the Donna M. Christian Christensen, MD Health Center, marking a major milestone in the revitalization of
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands- The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $1,837,783 to the Virgin Islands Department of Health for the demolition of the old mental health building and interior renovations to the department’s clinical buildings on St. Thomas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program
Join the USVI Walkability Institute for a series of webinars beginning October 7, 2020, to discuss how physical activity can be increased in the US Virgin Islands. The USVI Walkability Institute in collaboration with the Active People, Healthy NationSM (https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/activepeoplehealthynation/index.html) campaign has implemented a goal to assist 27 million Americans become more
The Environmental Health Division of the Virgin Islands Department of Health advises the public that all food sale events must be approved with a Special Event Health Permit prior to the event. All persons working at the event who will be handling and serving food, beverages or food service items
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During his weekly COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced he is easing some of the restrictions in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Territory. His announcement comes after the Territory’s rate of positivity for the virus had decreased significantly. Effective immediately, churches
US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan’s COVID-19 Task Force on Thursday announced that it will fully enforce the existing restrictions under the governor’s Executive Order ahead of the holiday weekend and throughout the political campaign season. Amid the holiday weekend and end of the political campaign season, the governor’s
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (October 7, 2020) — Beginning on Thursday, October 8, 2020 the Department of Health will be holding immunization events to offer Influenza vaccines to all adult residents throughout the Territory. The first event will be held on St. Croix at the University of the Virgin
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (October 6, 2020) The Department of Health would like to recognize Norbin Felix, Jr. who graduated today from the Virgin Islands Police Department’s police academy as an Enforcement Officer. Felix began working at the Department of Health in 2004 as an Office Aide in the
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (October 5, 2020) The Department of Health has released a summary finding on pedestrian and driver behaviors in the U.S. Virgin Islands and its impact on physical activity. The study shows that 70 to 80% of pedestrians crossing a road in the Sunny Isle area
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (October 2, 2020) In recent weeks, there have been increasing reports of false positives nationally and locally for SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests. Nationally, approximately 25% of nursing homes have reported at least one false positive during screening and other health departments have also reported identifying additional
