St. Croix Man's COVID-19 Death is 62nd for the Territory

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St. Croix Man's COVID-19 Death is 62nd for the Territory

A 57-year-old man from St. Croix has become the 62nd U.S. Virgin Islander to die from COVID-19, the V.I. Department of Health announced Sunday. There have been 40 COVID-19 deaths on St. Thomas, 20 on St. Croix and two on St. John.

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