PHILIPSBURG:--- As of February 3rd, there were fourteen (14) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however twenty-two (22) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and forty (140). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (1899).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and thirty-nine (139) 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 seven hundred and thirty-two (1732). One hundred and ninety-nine (199) 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 2379 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.
“Please stay at home if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms and call your general practitioner,” Minister Panneflek stated. We must work together in order to flatten the curve and reduce further spread of the virus.
