PHILIPSBURG:--- As of October 8th, there were nine (9) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, fifteen (15) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred twenty-three (123). The total number of confirmed cases is now four thousand three hundred ninety-five (4395).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred seventeen (117) people in home isolation. Six (6) patients remain hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at sixty-eight (68).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to four thousand two hundred four (4204). One hundred five (105) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS.
The total number of persons tested is 53,105.
As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Ottley urges the public to come out tomorrow Saturday, October 9th to Benny Scot's property on the LB Scot road from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for the community COVID-19 vaccination pop-up. Please walk with a valid form of ID for registration.
