The preventative measures implemented three weeks ago to help avert the introduction of COVID-19 on Saba will be extended. Schools, daycare, after school care and after school activities, bars, hotels, and non-essential businesses and services will remain closed until April 19. Travel restrictions remain in place until May 8. Island …

Three more positive coronavirus COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Dutch St. Maarten bringing the total number of positive cases to 43, Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs announced on Wednesday. The genders of the three latest cases were not available. Authorities will continue …

Non-essential businesses in St. Eustatius have been declared closed under the emergency ordinance that was introduced by the Public Entity to combat the coronavirus crisis pandemic. The ordinance remains in place until Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij said the upscaling of the state of emergency is …

Authorities have identified some coronavirus COVID-19 “hot spots” in the country as a result of contact tracing conducted particularly with the last sets of positive cases that are were not under Collective Prevention Services (CPS) monitoring and had been “in particular segments of society.” Prime Minister and Chairperson of the …

Eight deaths in Dutch St. Maarten have now been attributed to persons who had tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19. Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs explained that the latter two, a male and a female, had passed away over the past week. Both …

The Dutch government continues its assistance to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM is in daily contact with the six islands, a doctor-epidemiologist will be going to St. Maarten, and the Dutch National Police will continue to assist St. Maarten. …

active cases down to 15 No new coronavirus COVID-19 cases were reported on the French side for the second consecutive day. Four additional persons have recovered and were discharged from the Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital, bringing the number of active cases down to 15 (two in hospital and 13 isolated at …

The Dutch government is still working on a proposal to improve the connectivity between the Dutch Caribbean islands and to, where possible, lower the tariffs for residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. A concrete solution is not in sight, which is bad news for residents who continue to pay …

St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is preparing for more suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients that need to be admitted to the hospital. Based on case studies and data analysis from other COVID-19 countries where communal spread has occurred, estimates on the actual number – not to be confused with the …

Today throughout the world, we are commemorating World Health Day, which was proclaimed by the World Health Organization in 1948. The theme chosen could not have come at a better time when Nurses and Midwives are being put to the test and challenged with this Covid-19 pandemic. On this special …

While the test results were all negative, all preventative measures are still in place. Maintain social distancing practices, proper hand hygiene, and staying at home as much as possible.

Of the thirty-one cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in St. Martin since the island was first included with affected countries around the world, the majority of cases have been people in the 15 to 64 age range (71 per cent), the Préfecture and regional health agency ARS disclosed. There have no …

Address of Island Governor Jonathan Johnson on Monday, April 6, 2020 Please be patient when downloading the communication if you have a slow internet connection.   GIS Saba

Two more persons died from coronavirus COVID-19 in St. Maarten, while the total number of positive cases has increased to 37, said government in its update on Sunday, April 5. The jump to 37 is an almost 50 per cent increase on Saturday’s numbers, with 12 new positive cases being …

Two more coronavirus COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday by the Préfecture and regional health agency ARS bringing total active cases on the French side to 19. The two new cases are confined to their homes bringing the total cases isolated at home to 13 while six other patients are in …