PHILIPSBURG:--- As of January 24th, there were fourteen (14) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, three (3) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and forty-five (145). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine (1749).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and forty-five (145) people in home isolation. No patients are hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at twenty-seven (27).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to one thousand five hundred and seventy-seven (1577). Two hundred and seventy-one (271) 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 2279 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 13, 533 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Panneflek would like to remind everyone to wash their hands, keep their distance and wear a mask when in public places.
