COVID-19 update Saturday, April 18, 2020 The Virgin Islands Daily News is making our COVID-19 coverage free to all readers during this international crisis. The British Virgin Islands has recorded its first COVID-19 death. The victim was the first woman, and the fourth confirmed-positive case that BVI officials announced late Thursday night during a hearing of the House of Assembly. Her case is believed to be the first non-travel related transmission in the territory. Read the story at www.dailynews.vi By the numbers From the Virgin Islands Health Department and Johns Hopkins University World: 2,297,712 cases, 158,202 deaths United States: 716,883 cases, 37,659 deaths U.S Virgin Islands: 53 cases, 3 deaths St. Croix: 15 cases, 1 death St. Thomas: 36 cases, 2 deaths St. John: 2 cases Water Island: 0 cases Recovered: 46 cases British Virgin Islands: 4 cases, 1 death Recovered: 2 cases The Virgin Islands Daily News | 9155 Estate Thomas, St. Thomas, 00802 U.S. Virgin Islands Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]