PHILIPSBURG:--- As of March 25th, there were four (4) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however two (2) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to twenty-seven (27). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand one hundred eighteen (2118).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring twenty-five (25) people in home isolation. Two (2) patients are 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 sixty-four (2064). Thirty (30) 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 2614 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 23, 608 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 of your surroundings when in public and wear a mask, practice 2-meters social distancing, sanitize and wash your hands frequently, and be cautious of large gathering’s.