…its “No V.I. Child Goes Hungry” Feeding Initiative from Jan. 13 on St. Croix and on the 18th of the same month in the St. Thomas-St. John District. Earlier today, the department said the feeding initiative would commence on Jan. 1…
…Albert Bryan announced Monday an extension through January 25 of restrictions he put in place two weeks ago, which saw bars and restaurants stopping the sale of alcohol at 11:00 p.m. and closing at midnight. He also announced that…
ST. THOMAS — Three Colombian nationals were arrested on December 31 at the Cyril E. King Airport on criminal charges related to their alleged improper entry into the United States and use of fraudulent visas. According to court do…
…3,782 active cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the department's latest update ahead of new data expected to be published later Monday. The cases are up 474 cases from Thursday, led by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. St. Thomas ac…
ST. THOMAS — A BVI national was arrested on December 28, 2021, in St. Thomas on a criminal charge related to his failure to stop his vessel when ordered to do so by United States Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine (CBP-…
ST. THOMAS — Bail has been set at $75,000 for a man who allegedly threatened a store attendant with a gun after being asked to leave the establishment. Police were summoned to a business establishment at American Yacht Harbor in t…
…the physician referral requirement for Covid-19 Rapid (PCR) testing through January 15, 2022, the V.I. Division of Personnel has announced. According to the release, if a government employee with Cigna insurance has been exposed t…
…and Medical Center announced Sunday night the birth of the first baby to be born in the territory this year, baby boy Immanuel Acosta, born on January 1, 2022 at 12:55 a.m. Immanuel was born 6 pounds, 11 ounces and is thriving, ac…
Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion announced Friday new pop-up testing capacity in the USVI as active Covid-19 cases continue to surge, setting a new record every day for the past several days. The commissioner also explained w…
…the variant's presence in the territory. The highly transmissible strain was first detected late November in South Africa, and it's responsible for the current rapid increase of active infections territory-wide. “Yes, we have conf…
…related to the coronavirus, as active infections skyrocketed past 1,200. "After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the terr…
…Covid-19, Omicron, has not only arrived in the territory, but is most likely the dominant strain. According to D.O.H. data, St. Croix accounted for 491 active cases, followed by St. Thomas with the same amount at 491, and St. John…
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