PHILIPSBURG:--- As of December 8th, there were six (6) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however there was a recovery rate of eleven (11) persons; bringing the total active cases to ninety- four (94). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand one hundred and sixty-one (1161).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring eighty-eight (88) people in home isolation. Six (6) patients are currently hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at twenty- six (26).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to one thousand and forty-one (1041). One hundred and ninety- six (196) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS of persons who may have been in contact with any of the active cases.
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) Airport Health Team in collaboration with Health Care Laboratory Sint Maarten (HCLS) have tested 1590 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) and CPS has tested 8306 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Put your safety and the safety of your loved ones first, as you continue to wear your mask, maintain a social distance of 2-meters, practice good hand hygiene, and be cautious when in large gatherings.
