PHILIPSBURG:--- As of February 4th, there were twelve (12) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however twenty-three (23) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and twenty-nine (129). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and twenty-nine (129) 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 seven hundred and fifty-five (1755). Two hundred and three (203) 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 2384 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 14, 399 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 remain cautious when in public places. Protect yourself and wear a mask, practice 2-meters social distancing, and sanitize and wash your hands frequently.
