U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) – Page 24

7th Territorial COVID-19 Victim Dies At SRMC Hospital On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health received information from the Schneider Regional Medical Center of a death that occurred earlier today. The death could be associated…

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2 National News Reports Say U.S. Virgin Islands Has Experienced A ‘3,533%’ Increase In COVID-19 Cases

We're Number One! Only it's not something we want to number one in. The highest percentage point increase in COVID-19 cases in all of the United States and its territories.…

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Human Services Says It Will Sanitize Office Where COVID-19 Positive Employee Worked

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed that a Department of Human Services employee tested COVID-19 positive this weekend. “Though the Department of Human Services has implemented COVID-19…

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NEW NORMAL: Juan F. Luis Hospital To Resume Elective Surgeries, Outpatient Procedures Tomorrow

CHRISTIANSTED — The Juan F. Luis Hospital will resume elective surgeries and outpatient procedures effective tomorrow. “Through the pandemic, JFL has performed urgent and emergent surgical cases, however, all other…

Bro Bot June 22, 2020

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6th COVID-19 Victim Lost Each Parent To Coronavirus On St. Croix (UPDATE)

CHRISTIANSTED — Two people have died from the novel coronavirus in the last three days in the territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed today. The sixth person to…

Bro Bot May 12, 2020

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USVI Said To Be ‘On The Uptick’ With COVID-19 Cases After 5th Death In Territory

SANTO DOMINGO — While a large number of Caribbean countries seem to have halted the COVID-19 curve, in seven nations yesterday, the number of coronavirus cases continued a steady uptick.…

Bro Bot May 11, 2020

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VIDOH Says 72-Year-Old St. Croix Man Was 5th COVID-19 Victim – (UPDATE)

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands ended the weekend on a negative note, with yet another fatality reported this weekend. A 72-year-old St. Croix man who was on a ventilator…

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COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem…

Bro Bot April 22, 2020

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United States’ COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 40,000

WASHINGTON — The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States rose by nearly 2,000 in the past 24 hours to reach 40,661 on Sunday (April 19), a tally from Johns Hopkins…

VI Free Press April 20, 2020

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Effective Today: You Can No Longer Visit Patients At Juan Luis Hospital: CEO

CHRISTIANSTED — To support JFL’s COVID-19 response, the Juan F. Luis Hospital administration said that it has been "working around the clock to ensure a higher level of care to…

VI Free Press April 19, 2020