PHiLIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – As of January 24th, there were fourteen (14) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however three (3) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred and forty five (145). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand seven hundred and forty nine (1749).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring one hundred and forty five (145) people in home isolation. No 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 one thousand five hundred and seventy seven (1577). Two hundred and seventy one (271) 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 tested2279 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested13, 533 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Panneflek would like to remind everyone to wash your hands, keep yourdistance and wear a mask when in public places.
