PHILIPSBURG:--- As of February 25th, there was one (1) person who tested positive for COVID-19; however, five (5) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to thirty-six (36). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand and fifty-one (2051).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring thirty-five (35) people in home isolation. One (1) patient remains 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 nine hundred and eighty-eight (1988). Ninety-five (95) 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 2503 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 19, 228 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Panneflek advises everyone to make their health a priority, wear a mask, practice 2-meters social distancing, sanitize and wash your hands frequently and be cautious of large gatherings.
