First Coronavirus death recorded in USVI
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday morning, April 5, 2020 announced the first coronavirus death in the USVI.
The Department of Health has not provided information on which district the death occurred. Government House Communications Director, Richard Motta, told this publication that the Department of Health was waiting to notify next of kin before revealing location.
On Friday, April 3, 2020 Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr said three people were hospitalised territory-wide, with two on St Thomas and one on St Croix. "All of these patients are in stable condition and none of them are using ventilators at this time," Mr Bryan said at the time.
So far, DOH said it has tested 266 people, with 42 results returning positive (28 on St Thomas, 12 on St Croix and two on St John)
Interestingly, while there were 18 results pending as of Sunday, the Department of Health, according to the VITEMA alert, currently has no tests pending for St Croix. There are 15 tests pending for St Thomas and 3 on St John.
The department said 34 persons have recovered from the disease, which means DOH is also tracking eight individuals.
The breakdown:
- Total Tested: 266
- Positive: 42 (28 STT; 12 STX; 2 STJ)
Transmission:
- STT: 7 travel; 9 community; 9 contact with confirmed case; 3 under investigation
- STX: 9 travel; 1 community; 1 contact with confirmed case; 1 under investigation
- STJ: 2 travel; 0 community; 0 contact with confirmed case; 0 under investigation
- Negative: 206 (121 STT; 77 STX; 8 STJ)
- Pending: 18 (15 STT; 0 STX; 3 STJ)
- Recovered: 34
- Death: 1
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29 Responses to “First Coronavirus death recorded in USVI”
Sad
stop cusing the police for enforcing the lockdown.
Stay indoors-stay lockdown.
Covid-19 is real in all parts of the USVI/BVI and the world.
You can afford to stay away but what about those who cannot? What about those who have rent to pay? Mortgage and other loans? Jobs? Businesses?
Legally enforceable quarantine is the answer.
The true character of a Country is revealed on how it treats its most vulnerable.
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BVI Government is doing an amazing job with their decisions in this very difficult time . Let's support them and show the rest of the world how a community works. Let's stay inside and get this nightmare behind us ! It takes everyone to make it work and we can.
It would be nice to get some more details on whether the person had a pre-existing condition and their age. USVI has tested 266 , 42 of which were positive 1 death and 38 recovered. They have a high percentage of recovery and they have tested a fair bit of people for a decent sample so that is good. Remember their sea and air ports have remained open to travelers throughout and no curfew so this could be much worse. Social distancing measures must be working with businesses and people practicing strict adherence.
Sure stats don't tell the whole story but not bad at all.