U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) – Page 26

Governor Extends State Of Emergency To April 30 To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s Government House press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. announced he is extending the State of Emergency, as well as the stay-at-home Executive Order; the closure of non-essential…

VI Free Press April 7, 2020

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85-Year-Old Man With ‘Underlying Medical Conditions’ Dies On St. Thomas From COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health is deeply saddened to announce confirmation of the territory’s first confirmed COVID-19 death and two new confirmed cases of COVID-19…

VI Free Press April 6, 2020

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CORONAVIRUS: 42 Cases Of COVID-19; 1 Confirmed Death On St. Thomas: (UPDATED!)

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said in a text alert that the first death from the cororavirus in the U.S. Virgin Islands happened…

Bro Bot April 5, 2020

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VIPD Closes Firearms Bureau, Central Records Office To Combat COVID-19

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor said today that the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) "is committed to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19." "To that end, the VIPD…

Bro Bot March 22, 2020

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DSPR Suspends After School Programs For 3 Weeks Due To COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation (DSPR) has taken the below preventative measures in alignment with the Department of…

Bro Bot March 18, 2020

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VING Anticipates Request To Use Its Bethlehem Facilities For COVID-19 Containment

FREDERIKSTED — While on a conference call with The Chief National Guard Bureau, Brigadier General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker led a staff walk-through of the 210th Regional Training Institute and the dining…

Bro Bot March 18, 2020

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SENATOR BLYDEN: ‘We Have To Be Vigilant That COVID-19 Doesn’t Enter USVI Through St. Thomas Cruise Ship Port’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Senator Marvin Blyden has issued a letter to Senate President Novelle Francis requesting that he schedule an immediate meeting of the Committee of the Whole…

VI Free Press February 28, 2020

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CDC: Vaping Combined With Marijuana Use and Vitamin E Acetate Could Cause Injury

ATLANTA — The CDC says it’s making progress in the investigation into vaping lung injuries and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this weekend that vitamin E…

VI Free Press November 11, 2019