PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 6th, there were thirty-three (33) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, thirteen (13) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred eighty-seven (187). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand nine hundred twenty-four (2924).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred seventy-five (175) people in home isolation. Twelve (12) patients are hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at thirty-four (34).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to two thousand seven hundred three (2703). One hundred forty-nine (149) 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 3, 478 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 37, 841 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
An 11 pm curfew will go into effect as of Sunday, August 8th for a period of two (2) weeks. Minister Ottley urges persons who have not been vaccinated as yet to consider doing so. Persons already vaccinated should consider getting tested at regular intervals.
