COVID-19 Mass Testing for Public School Students, Staff on May 2-4
The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) will conduct mandatory COVID-19 testing of Virgin Islands Department of Education students and school-based staff May 2-4, 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 rates 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.
--updated--5/3/2022
ST. CROIX DISTRICT
-All schools in the St. Croix District will resume in-person learning beginning Wednesday, May 4, 2022
-Students and school-based staff should report to their campuses, pending having received a negative COVID-19 test result
-Students' negative test results must be shown at the entrance of the school, where they will receive a wristband to wear for the remainder of the week
ST. THOMAS-ST. JOHN DISTRICT
-All schools in the St. Thomas-St. John District will remain virtual for the remainder of the week, May 4-6, 2022
-STTJ District schools are expected to resume in-person learning on Monday, May 9, 2022
--updated--5/3/2022
COVID-19 mass testing will be conducted on Wed., May 4 for students and staff who were not tested on the previous days. Tesing will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m.
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 8 a.m. – 3:30 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
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 8 a.m. – 3:30 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 8 a.m. – 3:30 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.
