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Dept. of Health Suspends Covid Testing Hotline Service as Federal Funding Runs Out; Will Re-Establish…

Janeka Simon | March 06, 2023

The V.I. Department of Health’s Covid-19 testing and hotline services have been discontinued until further notice.That’s the word from Acting Commissioner Reuben Molloy, as he says D.O.H. is transitioning from federal to local funding sources for the program.In the interim, “the public is encouraged to seek testing from the St. Croix Clinical lab and Community Medical Lab on St. Thomas," he said. The announcement comes on the heels of Consortium reporting on the territory's financial debt to Pafford Medical Services, which as of last week topped $34 million for seven months of services.According to the acting commissioner, the change is due to the impending end of the federally declared health emergency, which means that much of the federal funding previously allocated to the Covid-19 response will no longer be available. Mr. Molloy said…

Thousands of Virgin Islanders at Risk of Falling Into…

Elesha George | March 03, 2023

The impending withdrawal of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that provided the cushion that thousands…

As End to Public Health Emergency Looms, Health Commissioner…

Elesha George | February 14, 2023

Get your vaccines while they're still free. That was the message from Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion,…

Dept. of Health Announces 130th Death Tied to Covid-19…

Staff Consortium | February 11, 2023

As Covid-19 cases from a recent post-Crucian Christmas Festival surge continue to decline, the V.I.…

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Latest Covid-Related Death is 83-Year-Old St. Thomas Man

Ernice Gilbert | December 20, 2022

The V.I. Dept. of Health on Monday announced the latest death in the USVI related to Covid-19, revealing that the victim was an 83-year-old St. Thomas male. "After further investigating cause of deat...

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