Information Circulating on Social Media/WhatsApp about COVID-19 XBB Variant did not come from Ministry VSA

January 5, 2023 10:54 am

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), has received several telephone calls with respect to information circulating on social media/WhatsApp about COVID-19 XBB variant. This information was not issued by the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry VSA).

CPS will continue to monitor and assess current global developments as it pertains to COVID-19 and keep the community informed and updated.

CPS advises the public to forward accurate and sound information to friends and relatives which should only be obtained from/on official health and COVID-19 related information sites.

Locally, these official health information sites are the Government’s official website and social media platforms and the Collective Prevention Services Facebook page.

For official COVID-19 information go to: http://www.sintmaartengov.org/government/VSA/Health-Updates/NOVELCORONAVIRUS/Pages/default.aspx

For more information, you can call CPS 914, 542-1222 or email vaccination@sintmaartengov.org