PHILIPSBURG:--- As of February 10th, there were twenty (20) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, eleven (11) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and seventeen (117). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two (1972).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and seventeen (117) 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 eight hundred and twenty-eight (1828). One hundred and forty-one (141) 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 2419 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 16, 065 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
As the numbers continue to fluctuate, it is imperative that everyone wears a mask, maintains a social distance of 2-meters, practice good hand hygiene, and remain mindful of large gatherings.
