14 confirmed COVID-19 cases today
As of July 28th, there were fourteen (14) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however six (6) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to sixty five (65). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand seven hundred forty three (2743).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring sixty three (63) people in home isolation. Two (2) patients are hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at thirty four (34).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to two thousand six hundred forty four (2644). Fifty (50) 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 3, 419 travelers arriving at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), while CPS tested 35, 043 people throughout the community. As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
We are noticing an increase in the numbers and is hereby urging those who have not been vaccinated to come out for your vaccination.
