INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES, PUBLIC HEALTH
To maximize public health:
- WEAR FACE MASKS if you are leaving the house
- WASH HANDS thoroughly and often
- DISINFECT REGULARLY the surfaces and objects you touch often
- PUT ALL TRASH in trash bags for pick up
- GET VACCINATED
If you think you might be sick:
- STAY AT HOME, except when seeking medical care
- DISTANCE YOURSELF from others, including family
- CALL YOUR DOCTOR before seeking care
- PRACTICE PROPER HYGIENE by washing hands frequently, and covering your mouth with a tissue or your elbow when coughing
- SEEK MEDICAL CARE if your symptoms worsen
COVID-19 TESTING
Call your doctor if you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 or if you have developed symptoms of COVID-19.
The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure:
Most common symptoms include-
- Fever
- Dry cough
- Tiredness
Less common symptoms include-
- Aches and pains
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Conjunctivitis
- Headache
- Loss of taste or smell
- a rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes
Serious symptoms include-
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Chest pain or pressure
- Loss of speech of movement
WEBSITES, HOTLINES AND OTHER RESOURCES
Website Resources:
Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA)
Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
Virgin Islands Port Authority
Virgin Islands Department of Health- https://doh.vi.gov/covid19usvi
Bureau of Internal Revenue- IRB's Stimulus Check Instructions for Non-Filers
Hotline Resources:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Options for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
1-800-799-4889
Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Spanish)
1-888-628-9454
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255
*Government Employees can also tap into the Employee Assistant Program through our group health insurance by calling the EAP line:
1-888-371-1125.
Other Resources:
Text COVID19USVI to 888777 for updates on COVID-19
For information on travel screenings visit- https://doh.vi.gov/news/travel-screening-portal-clearance-must-us-virgin-islands-arrivals-0
*FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COVID-19 VISIT https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html