PHILIPSBURG:--- As of February 1st, there were eight (8) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however thirty-one (31) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and forty-four (144). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand eight hundred and seventy (1870).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and forty-two (142) people in home isolation. Two (2) patients remain 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 six hundred and ninety-nine (1699). Two hundred and fifty-two (252) 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 2359 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 13, 533 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 follow the mandatory regulations implemented in order to reduce the further spread of the virus. For your safety and the safety of your family; wear a mask, practice 2-meters social distancing, sanitize and wash your hands frequently, and be cautious of large gatherings.
