The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar
Ottley extends his condolences to the family and friends of Sint
Maarten’s 75th COVID-19 victim, who has passed away. Minister
Ottley wishes the family strength during their time of grief.
As of October 20th, there were eleven (11) persons who tested positive
for COVID-19; however nine (9) persons have recovered; bringing the
total active cases to forty eight (48). The total number of confirmed
cases is now four thousand four hundred sixty seven (4467).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring forty eight
(48) people in home isolation. Zero (0) patients are hospitalized at the
St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-
19 has increased to seventy five (75).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St.
Maarten has increased to four thousand three hundred forty four (4344).
Thirty two (32) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing
investigations carried out by CPS.
The total number of persons tested is 58,955.
As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively
execute its contact tracing measures.
Minister Ottley urges all unvaccinated persons to come out to the
community COVID-19 vaccination pop-up on Saturday, October 23rd, at
SMMC premises in Cayhill from 9:00am to 3:00pm. On site there will
also be free clinical breast exams and a health check corner with blood
pressure and glucose monitoring.
