USVI's COVID Death Toll Reaches 50

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USVI's COVID Death Toll Reaches 50

The U.S. Virgin Islands hit an unwanted milestone Tuesday when the Department of Health confirmed the territory's 50th death due to COVID-19. The deceased was a 64-year-old female from St. Thomas, whose name was not revealed in keeping with department policy.

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