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The V.I. Dept. of Health Tuesday morning announced the latest Covid-19 related death in the territory, bringing total deaths since the onset of the pandemic to 41.
"After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s forty-first death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 47-year-old male on St. Thomas," D.O.H. said in a release.
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Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said Monday there were 336 active cases in the territory as of Monday, with 201 of those cases on St. Thomas, 121 on St. Croix and 14 on St. John. The current seven-day positive rate for the territory stood at 5.48 percent, according to the health commissioner.
After stating that 47,192 individuals have taken at least one dose of the Covid vaccine and 38,268 individuals were fully vaccinated, Ms. Encarnacion said, “That’s not enough, it’s a good amount but it actually only shows that 42.46 percent of the population have been fully immunized.”
Ms. Encarnacion said 349 total monocular antibody infusion treatments have been administered at the Schneider Regional Medical Center and the Myrah Keating Community Healthcare Center, with 58 of those treatments given in August. At Juan F. Luis Hospital there have been 75 total monocular antibody infusion treatments administered, with 13 of those treatments given this month.
Mr. Bryan said of the 47,000 people who have been vaccinated, 65 have tested positive for Covid-19.
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