On St. Croix, police were notified of a gunshot victim in the Good Hope Townhouse about 3:51 yesterday. Police found a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound and didn't have any signs of life. Police sources say the incident was self-inflicted. Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) is awaiting the autopsy to determine the details of the incident.
Noting what seems to be an increase in the number of vessels in Virgin Islands harbors, Senator Kenneth Gittens has called on the Administration to step up marine law enforcement monitoring to protect Virgin Islanders from possible exposure to the Corona Virus. The St. Croix Senator proposed legislation to ensure that all vessels mooring in Territorial waters immediately check-in with local authorities. As the law stands now, those coming from U.S. destinations have 14 days before they must report their location to the Department of Planning & Natural Resources.
Dr. Esther Ellis, Territorial Epidemiologist Office, provides some information as to who is more susceptible of contracting the coronavirus.