PHILIPSBURG:--- As of December 9th, there were twenty- four (24) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however there was a recovery rate of six (6) persons; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and twelve (112). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand one hundred and eighty- five (1185).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and six (106) 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 twenty- six (26).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to one thousand and forty- seven (1047). One hundred and seventy-nine (179) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS of persons who may have been in contact with any of the active cases.
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labour (VSA) Airport Health Team in collaboration with Health Care Laboratory Sint Maarten (HCLS) have tested 1591 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) and CPS has tested 8306 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
With the holidays approaching; it is imperative that you continue to wear your mask, maintain a social distance of 2-meters, practice good hand hygiene, and refrain from mass gatherings. If we continue to see an increase in the numbers, drastic measures will be taken once again in efforts to reduce the further spread of the virus.
