PHILIPSBURG:--- As of December 21st, there were ten (10) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, there was a recovery rate of eighteen (18) persons; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and ten (110). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand three hundred and thirty- eight (1338).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and three (103) people in home isolation. Seven (7) 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 two hundred and two (1202). Two hundred and twenty- eight (228) 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) has tested 1739 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) and CPS has tested 9775 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Panneflek encourages all to refrain from mass gatherings, wash your hands frequently, wear your mask and watch your distance. As we enter the holiday’s please follow the mandatory guidelines for your safety and the safety of your family.
