PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Sint Maarten’s 71st COVID-19 victim, who haspassed away. Minister Ottley wishes the family strength during this time.
As of October 15th, there was one (1) person who tested positive for COVID-19; however five (5) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to seventy six (76). The total number of confirmed cases is now four thousand four hundred thirty nine (4439).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring seventy three (73) people in home isolation. Three (3) patients are hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 has increased to at seventy one (71).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to four thousand two hundred ninety two (4292). Fifty nine (59) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS.
The total number of persons tested is 53,236.
As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Ottley urges everyone to remain cautious when in public places; for your safety reduce social contacts, and sanitize or wash your hands frequently.
