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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
        
             
September 5, 2020  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact: Jahnesta Ritter  
 
 
 
              
                                                                              (340) 718-1311 
 
 
           Department of Health Confirms Seventeenth Death Related to COVID-19 
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St. Croix, US Virgin Islands—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 seventeenth 
death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 93-year old male on St. Thomas.  
 
The department continues to work with other agencies in taking unprecedented actions to slow the spread 
of COVID-19. You should continue to follow these precautionary measures: stay at home, practice social 
distancing, wear a mask when in company of others outside of those in your household, clean frequently 
used areas thoroughly, and wash your hands often with soap and warm water. 
 
To report a suspected case of COVID-19, please call (340) 712-6299 or (340) 776-1519. If you have a 
medical emergency, call 911. For more information, visit covid19usvi.com. For COVID-19 updates, text 
COVID19USVI to 888777. 
 
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