All Students and School-Based Employees Returning to In-Person Learning on January 24 Must Bring Negative Covid-19 Test, Education Says

The V.I. Dept. of Education has announced that with guidance from the V.I. Dept. of Health, D.O.E. is requiring all students attending the territory’s public schools and school-based employees to undergo Covid-19 testing in advance of the return to in-person learning on Jan. 24.

The Department of Health will begin testing groups of students and school-based staff on Jan. 19, with both the vaccinated and unvaccinated required to be tested, according to the release. A testing schedule will be emailed to students and employees. Parents may download the Covid-19 testing consent form by visiting www.vide.vi and clicking on the “Covid-19 Forms” tab at the top of the page. Covid-19 testing is free of charge.