PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health Richard Panneflek announced on Wednesday that St. Maarten now has 45 active COVID-19 cases. Of the active cases, local health authorities are monitoring 43 cases in home isolation.
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten earlier this year is currently at 64. One hundred and ninety-four (194) people are now in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS on persons who may have been in contact with any of the 45 active cases.
In a continued effort to control, the spread of the virus CPS has now tested 151 people at the Princess Juliana International Airport, (PJIA) and 690 people throughout the community. As the numbers increase for positive cases, CPS continues to actively execute its contact tracing measures which will likely reveal more cases before the numbers begin to reduce.
There is still a need to ensure absolute safety while we work towards managing the increase in COVID-19 cases. We cannot stress the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and washing your hands with soap or using proper hand sanitizers enough. These are the only steps that we as a community can take to ensure that we reduce the spread and flatten the curb as the fight against COVID-19 continues.
