PHILIPSBURG:--- As of March 18th, there were six (6) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, three (3) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to eighteen (18). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand and ninety-nine (2099).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring seventeen (17) 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 two thousand and fifty-four (2054). Forty-eight (48) 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 2593 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 22, 224 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Panneflek urges everyone to remain vigilant. It is your civil duty to protect yourself and your loved ones. Continue to wear a mask, practice 2-meters social distancing, sanitize and wash your hands frequently and be cautious of large gathering’s.