CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that he is expanding the general vaccine lottery to include USVI residents who have received only one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine — increasing the total prize amount from $1 million to $2 million — and will now hold 10 consecutive weekly drawings per district beginning […]
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Richmond Fire Station Closed For Cleaning, Sanitizing After Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire Service advises the public that the Herbert L. Canegata Fire Station, located in St. Croix has been temporarily closed due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The Estate Richmond station will be cleaned and sanitized prior to its reopening on Monday. The closure will not affect the agency’s emergency […]
St. Thomas EMTs Stationed at STT Fire Station While Schneider Hospital Undergoes Repairs
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Since being displaced on Saturday from Schneider Regional Medical Center because of ongoing repairs, Emergency Medical Services on St. Thomas has been working out of the Omar Browne Fire Station, V.I. Fire Service Director Daryl George Sr. and Department of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion each said the co-location is operating flawlessly. According […]
V.I. Fire Services Issues ‘Temporary Burn Ban’ For St. Croix … It Starts Today
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire Service issued a “temporary burn ban” for the island of St. Croix which goes into effect today. “The public is reminded that all previously issued permits are hereby revoked until further notice,” the VIFS said. The Fire Service, which operates under the aegis of the governor’s office, said that […]