2 confirmed COVID-19 cases today
As of November 17th, there were two (2) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however one (1) person has recovered; bringing the total active cases to thirty seven (37). The total number of confirmed cases is now four thousand five hundred forty eight (4548).
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring thirty six (36) people in home isolation. One (1) patient remains hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seventy five (75).
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten has increased to four thousand four hundred thirty six (4436). Seventeen (17) people are in quarantine based on contact tracing investigations carried out by CPS.
The total number of persons tested is 66,320.
As the numbers continue to fluctuate, CPS will continue to actively execute its contact tracing measures.
Remember that it is critical for persons to come forward for testing. If you have been informed by CPS to isolate or quarantine, please adhere to the guidelines and do so.
