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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.

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 twenty-third (123rd) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 68-year-old female on St. Thomas. The

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — Commissioner Justa Encarnacion advises the public in the St. Thomas/St. John District that the vaccination services provided at the Maternal, Child Health (MCH) Clinic in the Elanco Building across from the Nisky Center will not be available on Friday, August 26, 2022. Routine vaccination

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, CZT-09-22(FC), has been submitted by the Virgin Islands Department of Health. The Knud Hansen WIC Project proposes the complete demolition of the

US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) advised the public that as of Monday, August 22nd the VIDOH will be making Monkeypox vaccines available throughout the Territory, by appointment only, to the following at-risk populations: Persons who have been in intimate/close contact with someone who is confirmed

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health advises the public that the phone number to arrange appointments for pediatric COVID-19 vaccines and regular immunizations at the MCH Clinics on St. Croix is 340-244-0016. The VIDOH apologizes for any inconvenience the St. Croix public may have experienced.

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-5-22(FC), has been submitted by the Virgin Islands Department of Health. The project (FEMA Project: Public Assistance-PW-70645) proposes the complete demolition of

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 twenty-second (122nd) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 89-year-old male on St. Thomas. The

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 twenty-first (121st) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 65-year-old male on St. Thomas. The

US Virgin Islands —The VIDOH advises persons seeking vaccine appointments on St. Thomas through the Community Health Clinics to telephone 340-774-7477, extension 5665 for information or to make an appointment. Vaccines and boosters are available Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Ages 18 and

US Virgin Islands — Commissioner of Health Justa Encarnacion is pleased to advise the Virgin Islands community that beginning July 16, 2022, a new three-digit dialing code (988) connecting those in need to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will go live. The new code makes it easier for anyone