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 February 11, 2022 Jason Henry Director, Communicable Disease Division Department of Health 340-473-8440 Jason.henry@doh.vi.gov The Gift of Knowing Your Status Department of Health Offers Free Valentines Gifts with HIV and COVID-19 Testing on Monday, February 14th US Virgin Islands — “Share the Love by Knowing your Status!” One of the best gifts that you can give to your loved ones and yourself on Valentine’s Day is to Know your HIV and COVID status. The Department of Health’s Division of Communicable Diseases under the initiative of ending the HIV Epidemic by 2030 “340 Getting to Zero,” is offering free Valentine’s Roses, Chocolates and other “playful gifts” as part of their HIV and COVID-19 events on Monday, February 14th. Free testing sites will be set up in the Lockhart Shopping Center on St. Thomas, Sunny Isle Shopping Center on St. Croix and at the Morris F. DeCastro Clinic on St. John. The sites will be open between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For a shorter wait time persons interested in getting tested for COVID-19 or HIV as part of this special Valentines Testing event should register online at: cdd-stx.usvi.care in the St. Croix district and at cdd-stt.usvi.care in the St. Thomas and St. John District. # # #