U.S. Virgin Islands COVID-19 Death Toll Now Stands At 105: VIDOH

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the 105th COVID-related death in a statement issued at 10:57 p.m. Wednesday.

The victim was identified as an 89-year-old man on St. Croix, according to the VIDOH.

Health officials continue to urge residents to get vaccinated, noting that the COVID-19 vaccine can prevent severe illness and death.

To schedule an appointment for a vaccine, call 340-777-8227 or visit covid19usvi.com/vaccines. Walk-ins are also accepted at the community vaccination centers on St. Thomas and St. Croix.

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.