The global health agency's Emergency Committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN organization declare an end to the coronavirus crisis as a "public health emergency of international concern" - its highest level of alert - which has been in place since January 30, 2020.

The COVID death rate has slowed from a peak of more than 100,000 people per week in January 2021 to just over 3,500 in the week to April 24, 2023, according to WHO data, reflecting widespread vaccination, availability of better treatments and a level of population immunity from prior infections.

"The battle is not over. We still have weaknesses and those weaknesses that we still have in our system will be exposed by this virus or another virus. And it needs to be fixed," said the WHO's emergencies director Michael Ryan.

The Government of the Virgin Islands no longer provides COVID-19 statistics to the public; however, according to Worldometer, the Virgin Islands (VI) has had 7,305 positive cases and 64 deaths.

The Government of the Virgin Islands no longer provides COVID-19 statistics to the public; however, according to Worldometer, the Virgin Islands (VI) has had 7, 305 positive cases and 64 deaths.