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Continued on page 2 GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ST. CROIX OFFICE 3500 ESTATE RICHMOND CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. 00820-4370 CHARLES HARWOOD MEMORIAL COMPLEX TEL: (340)718-6551 * FAX: (340)718-1376 ST.THOMAS OFFICE 1303 HOSPITAL GROUND, SUITE 10 CHARLOTTE AMALIE ST.THOMAS, U.S.V.I. 00802-6722 TEL: (340)774-0117 * FAX: (340)777-4001 PRESS RELEASE April 28, 2022 Ginny Dargan Ginny.Dargan@doh.vi.gov US Virgin Islands — COVID-19 Mass Testing for Public School Students, Staff on May 2 and 3 US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) will conduct COVID-19 testing of Virgin Islands Department of Education students and school-based staff on May 2 and 3, due to the increased rate of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations territory-wide. “While we anticipated an increase in positive cases during the Carnival season, infections have been showing up at concerning rate and we want to do everything we can to ensure that students and school-based staff are as safe as possible before they return to their school campuses,” said Commissioner Justa Encarnacion. All school-based employees and students in grades 7-12 will be tested on Mon., May 2; public schools will remain closed that day. Students and staff receiving negative COVID-19 test results on Mon., May 2 will resume in-person learning on Tues., May 3. All prekindergarten and elementary students will be tested on Tues., May 3, and those with negative COVID-19 test results will resume in-person learning on Wed., May 4. Testing will also be conducted on May 4 for students and staff who were not tested on the previous days. Parents who wish to test their children at a private lab may do so at their own expense. Parents/guardians with multiple students at multiple schools may test all on one day. Faculty and staff may test with their school aged children on May 2. COVID-19 Mass Testing Schedule for VIDE Students/School-based Employees Monday, May 2, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All school-based employees, school bus drivers, and students in grades 7-12 St. Croix • D.C. Canegata Ballpark • St. Croix Educational Complex Parking Lot Page 2 - Press Release US Virgin Islands — COVID-19 Mass Testing for Public School Students, Staff on May 2 and 3 April 28, 2022 St. Thomas • Old Cinema One Parking Lot • Joseph E. Gomez School Field St. John • VIPA Gravel Lot (all JESS and IEKHS students residing on St. John test on May 2) Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 9a.m. – 4 p.m. All prekindergarten-6th grade students St. Croix • D.C. Canegata Ballpark • St. Croix Educational Complex Parking Lot St. Thomas • Old Cinema One Parking Lot • Joseph E. Gomez School Field Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from 9a.m. – 4 p.m. All students, school-based employees, and bus drivers who did not test on the previous dates St. Croix • D.C. Canegata Ballpark • St. Croix Educational Complex Parking Lot St. Thomas • Old Cinema One Parking Lot • Joseph E. Gomez School Field St. John • VIPA Gravel Lot Students and staff are urged to pre-register for Department of Health mass testing at the following links: St. Croix https://vitests-stx.usvi.care/schooltesting St. Thomas https://vitests-stt.usvi.care/schooltesting St. John https://vitests-stj.usvi.care/schooltesting Pre-registration may also be accessed from the DOH website, www.doh.vi.gov, by choosing “Sign Up for a School Testing.” Parents and school-based staff should receive test results on the same day of testing. If results are not received, inquiries may be emailed to results@doh.vi.gov. # # #