DOH Closes Drive-Through COVID Centers Temporarily

With COVID cases declining and the loss of federal funding, the V.I Health Department closed down the COVID drive-through testing sites and hotline Monday until further notice.

Health’s Assistant Commissioner, Rueben Molloy, announced the closures at the weekly Government House press conference and said local funding will be used to restart the service at some point.

“We continue to see a decrease in COVID-19 cases following a spike in February,” he said. “COVID-19 is still here and it’s important you continue to protect yourself and your family by frequently washing your hands and safely distancing yourself from those who are not in your household.”

According to Molloy, currently, there are 25 cases of the virus, with 11 on St. Croix, 12 on St. Thomas and St. John has two. There are no hospitalizations at this time, he added.

Although the drive-through sites are closed, COVID vaccines are still available for free on all three islands.