ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that the U.S. Virgin Islands and two states have been added to New York’s mandatory 14-day quarantine travel list. Four states, Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio and Rhode Island have now been removed from the list. “Our numbers continue to remain low and steady, which shows this virus […]
Tag: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH)
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 two different facilities have tested positive,” DHS spokeswoman Michelle Francis told the Virgin Islands Free Press today. “Contact tracing and additional staff testing is being […]
Bryan Promises To Close Restaurants, Confiscate Boats If Coronavirus Guidelines Aren’t Followed
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said today that businesses, boaters and unmasked individuals are violating health and safety guidelines and contributing to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases here. Appearing at his weekly news briefing on St. Croix, Bryan pointed to local social events where people brazenly ignored personal safety as the […]
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 warning, the CDC cited an increased risk of the coronavirus in the territory and limited medical resources for those who contract the highly-contagious disease. It […]
Under ‘Transparency’ Governor Albert Bryan VIDOH Refuses To Say Who Died Where From COVID-19
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed a ninth death related to COVID-19 in the territory on Wednesday, but officials were hesitant to release further details about victims eight and nine. Still Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. told an online newspaper this week that two Caribbean Kidney Center patients had contracted coronavirus after one […]
Bryan Pleas To Community To Come Forward With Information On Homicides
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. began his weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday with a plea to residents to unite against the gun violence that has been plaguing the territory and come forward with information about recent homicides. “Today, I want to address another serious public health and safety issue here in our territory. That […]
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 through its Public Assistance Program. Built in 1952, the 82,400-square-foot medical center in Estate Richmond was the hub for all the Department of Health’s operations […]
Bryan Asks USVI To Prepare For Tropical Cyclone Nine As If It Were A Real Storm
CHRISTIANSTED — During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. urged residents to stay vigilant and prepare for the weather system approaching the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that is expected to become a tropical storm at some point today. “I know that this is an incredibly stressful time for our residents, […]
Bryan Extends Moratorium On Evictions For 1 Month, Confirms 7th COVID-19 Death
CHRISTIANSTED — During his weekly press briefing this afternoon, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. made a number of announcements, including the activation of the Department of Tourism online portal for passengers arriving in the territory; noting the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)l nominating two prosecutors for the Virgin Islands Superior Court bench and […]
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 all travelers prior to their arrival in the territory. The goal is to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Screening Portal […]