As of May 26th, there were eight (8) persons who tested positive for
COVID-19; however twelve (12) persons have recovered; bringing the
total active cases eighty four (84). The total number of confirmed cases
is now two thousand three hundred ninety four (2394).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring eighty two
(82) 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 eight (28).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St.
Maarten has increased to two thousand two hundred eighty two (2282).
One hundred twenty six (126) 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 2, 934 travelers arriving at the Princess
Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 28, 642 people
throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS
will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
This weekend, the new pop up location will be at the John Cooper, Jose
Lake Sr. Ballpark on; Saturday May 29th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Please encourage your family members, friends, and colleagues to get
vaccinated. CPS would like to remind persons who received their 1st
dose on Saturday April 24th, to return for their 2nd dose vaccine at the
CPS Vineyard building on Saturday May 29th from 10:00 AM to 2:00
PM.
