~ ECYS Minister plans to monitor for the next two to three weeks.~
PHILIPSBURG:---Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Rodolph Samuel said in an invited comment that face-to-face learning will continue on St. Maarten despite the surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Minister said that he already sent out a letter to all schools informing them that school reopens today January 3rd, 2022 as of normal while the Ministry will continue monitoring the progress of the COVID-19 before another decision is taken.
Minister Samuel told SMN News in an invited comment that one-week monitoring is too short, thus he will make another decision after monitoring for the next two weeks. Asked if he is updated with the recent surge and lack of manpower at CPS the Minister said he is following the developments closely.
