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USVI Dept of Health awarded $3.1M by CDC to improve COVID-19 response
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health announced this week that it has successfully secured a $3.1 million grant for two years from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), whose goal is to address COVID-19 health disparities among underserved and high-risk populations.
COVID-19 cases surge on St Croix, USVI
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) on Friday, March 19, 2021, held a press briefing to address what it said was surging COVID-19 cases on the island of St Croix during the week beginning March 12-18, 2021.
Over 12,000 vaccine doses have been administered in USVI
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The Albert A. Bryan administration on Monday, February 8, 2021, announced that 12,094 vaccinations, including 2,967 second doses, were administered in the US Virgin Islands as of Monday.
COVID-19 cases climbing in USVI ahead of Thanksgiving
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- COVID-19 cases are growing in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) as Thanksgiving approaches and as infections continue to surge on the US mainland.
USVI on list to receive COVID-19 vaccine same time with US
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health Territorial Epidemiologist, Dr Esther Ellis, said Monday, November 16, 2020, during the Albert A. Bryan administration's COVID-19 briefing that the US Virgin Islands (USVI) is on the list to receive vaccine doses at the same time with the United States, once a vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
23rd COVID-19 death announced in USVI
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A 58-year-old woman from St Thomas was the 23rd person in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) to die of COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) announced Tuesday night, November 3, 2020.
20th COVID-19 death reported in USVI
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2020, announced the 20th COVID-19-related death in the US Virgin Islands, two weeks after announcing the 19th fatality in the Territory as a result of the virulent disease.
19th Coronavirus death recorded in USVI
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) Thursday night, September 10, 2020, confirmed the 19th coronavirus death in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), coming just days after the 18th fatality, which occurred on Monday, September 7, 2020.
68-year-old woman from St Croix latest COVID-19 death in USVI
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020, confirmed the 18th COVID-19 related death in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
USVI's 16th COVID-19 death is 59-year-old man from St John
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US[ Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) on Thursday night, September 3, 2020, announced that the coronavirus has taken the life another US Virgin Islander, the 16th Covid-19 related death in the US Territory.
