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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.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 2019 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Schneider Regional Medical Center Sun Room, St. Thomas FRIDAY, SEPT. 20, 2019 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Juan F. Luis Cardiac Center Conference Room 1, St. Croix PRESENTATIONS Erole McLean Hobdy, MD   Overview of sickle cell disease in adults.   Karen Smith Wong, CPNP   […]

The Virgin Islands Department of Health – Division of Behavioral Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services (BHADDS) will be hosting a Town Hall meeting Friday March 29, 2019 at the Frenchtown Community Center, St. Thomas, VI from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. To address community needs.

The Virgin Islands Department of Health – Division of Behavioral Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services (BHADDS) will be hosting a Town Hall meeting Tuesday March 26, 2019 at the Bandstand in Cruz Bay, St. John, VI from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. To address community needs.

Department of Health staff is grief-stricken by news of fatal shooting incident that occurred on the premises of the new modular units over the weekend.

The Department of Health has recently completed its fourth Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. The purpose of this survey was to gather information about the Virgin Islands’ state of post-hurricane recovery and how the Department of Health can help residents be better prepared during future emergencies.

[html format=”full_html” different_values=”0″] The Task Force Report has been published on the task force website at the following link:www.usvihurricanetaskforce.org. It will be available for review and public comment from July 20 through July 27.  Please note this will be your last opportunity to comment/change anything in the report before it’s finalized at the end