The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health today announced it has received confirmation of its second confirmed case of COVID-19 disease. Today’s notification brings the territory’s total number of confirmed cases to two (2); with the first in the St. Croix District and now our second confirmed case in the St. Thomas and St. John District.
Health officials have been closely monitoring the global outbreak and building capacity to respond to positive cases in the territory. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed today that we now have a second positive, confirmed case of COVID-19 disease in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
If you are experiencing flu like symptoms and have traveled to one of the five countries posted previously (China, Iran, South Korea, Europe or Japan) or more recently to the United Kingdom, Ireland or any of the following U.S. states ( New York, California, or Washington state) in the last 14 days, please self-quarantine and call (340) 712- 6299 or 340-776-1519.
The department’s Epidemiology Division continues to conduct testing for cases that meet the Person Under Investigation (PUI) criteria, conduct contact tracing and assist healthcare providers and the public with up-to-date education as to what to do to prevent additional cases.
