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~ Government will adjust measures if necessary, 118 active cases on SXM, Dutch and French ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs called on residents and businesses on St. Maarten to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve on COVID-19 since the active cases have risen to 89. Jacobs said 86 persons have recovered since the outbreak in March 2020, while 17 deceased have been registered.
Of the 89 active cases. 3 are hospitalized, 82 are isolated. There are a total of 192 positive cases since the outbreak on St. Maarten
The Prime Minister reminded the residents and businesses on the mandatory wearing of masks in public places and in the workplace. She also called on businesses to provide the masks and as well as sanitization products for both employees and customers. Persons that report to work ill should be sent home and those persons should make contact with their doctors or CPS.
Jacobs said the spread of the COVID-19 is within the communities the very thing everyone dreaded from the inception. She said St. Maarten opens its borders to visitors to aid the economic situation locally, however, residents should exercise good sanitary conduct when around visitors and on the job.
Prime Minister Jacobs reminded that certain businesses will have to close off business from midnight to 06 am. Jacobs said that the government will make adjustments to the measures if necessary, however, she called on the people to take the necessary steps to actually flatten the curve to prevent a total lockdown on St. Maarten.
In the meantime, the ARS on St. Martin has declared 29 active cases on St. Martin. The ARS along with the Red Cross have been conducting free PCR tests throughout Saint Martin, of the 29 active cases, 2 are hospitalized while 27 are confined at home.
At the moment there are 118 active cases on St. Maarten and Saint Martin.