PHILIPSBURG:--- As of December 23rd, there were eight (8) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, twenty- one (21) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and nine (109). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand three hundred and seventy (1370).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and five (105) people in home isolation. Four (4) 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 thirty- five (1235). Two hundred and forty- seven (247) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS.
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) Airport Health Team in collaboration with Health Care Laboratory Sint Maarten (HCLS) have tested 1768 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 9775 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Panneflek wishes all happy and safe holidays and encourages the public to refrain from mass gatherings, wash or sanitize their hands frequently, wear a mask, and maintain your 2-meter distance.
