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

DHS Closes Knud Hansen Complex In St. Thomas After 2 Employees Test Positive For COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services said that it is closing the Knud Hansen Complex after two employees recently tested positive for COVID-19. "Two employees from…

VI Free Press August 11, 2020

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CDC Warns Americans Not To Come To U.S. Virgin Islands Due To ‘High Risk’ of Contracting COVID-19 Here

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning to Americans not to travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands if they don't have to. In its…

VI Free Press August 7, 2020

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VIDOH Gets $9 Million To Redesign The Charles Harwood Medical Center

CHRISTIANSTED – FEMA has approved $9 million dollars for the Department of Health to fund the architecture and engineering services necessary to reconstruct the Charles Harwood Medical Center in St. Croix…

VI Free Press July 29, 2020

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TOURISM: Travelers To USVI Must Enter Online Portal, Undergo Thermal Scanning For COVID-19 Prevention

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced the launch of phase one of a new online portal that will pre-screen and assist with the certification process of…

Bro Bot July 25, 2020

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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…

Bro Bot July 21, 2020

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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.…

Bro Bot July 15, 2020

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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…

Bro Bot July 13, 2020

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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