Coronavirus

Dept. of Health Announces Fourth Coronavirus Death in U.S. Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands Department of Health on Sunday announced the fourth coronavirus death in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The announcement was made via the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency's alert system, and was also posted on D.O.H.'s website.  Neither of the government agencies provided more details relative to which island the death occurred, or information on the victim's gender or age. This story will be updated with said details once provided. The territory now has 57 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with two additional cases being reported on St. Croix. The island had 17 cases as of April 24, and now it has 19 cases as of April 25. St. Thomas remained unchanged at 36 positive cases, while St. John's two positive cases remained unchanged as well, according to data provided by D.O.H. So far 776 tests have been performed, with 700 returning negative, 57 positive, and 19 pending, according to the health department. The government said 51 confirmed cases have ...