~ A total shutdown needed in order for St. Maarten to manage this pandemic.~ St. Maarten has recorded its second COVID-19 related death. The first victim died at home while the second died at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC). SMN News understands that a COVID-19 patient passed away just after 3 …

Photo The Daily Herald Personal protective equipment (PPE) for emergency and healthcare personnel in St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten arrived at Statia’s F. D. Roosevelt Airport after 4:00pm Wednesday. The materials were offloaded from a chartered EZ Air aircraft by workers wearing gloves. Supplies were expected to be transferred …

Two more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19 in Dutch St. Maarten as of April 1, bringing the total tally for the Dutch side to 18. The 18 positive cases include 14 men and 4 women. A total of six persons are currently hospitalized – five of the …

Princess Juliana International Airport operating company PJIAE officials told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday that the airport is shutting down to drastically slash expenses in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. However, the officials said the airport has enough funds available to see it through the end of the …

Following the COVID-19 crisis, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Samira Rafaela of Re­new Europe/D66 has taken several actions to protect and defend the interests of the Overseas Countries and Ter­ritories (OCTs), including the Caribbean part of the Dutch Kingdom. In her contact with the Eu­ropean Commission, Rafaela has advocated …

The St. Maarten Medical Center has increased its capacity with the setup of a pavilion at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex. This pavilion will be used by the hospital as additional space for isolation units of COVID-19 confirmed and suspected patients in need of medium and temporary care. The pavilion …

The Hague considers an extension of the intervention in the St. Eustatius government necessary. A law proposal has been prepared. It aims to prolong the current facilities and to arrange a transition regime with four phases that should – in a couple of years – result in a regular government …

Regional Health Authority ARS reported one new case in St. Martin on Wednesday, but also disclosed three patients have recovered from coronavirus COVID-19. The current figure is seven hospitalized (including the latest case) and seven are isolating at home. Since the pandemic began St. Martin has had 22 cases.  Five …

The COVID-19 virus so far has not been introduced on Saba. As a precautionary measure, an additional 13 persons who are in self-quarantine were tested on Wednesday, April 1, Saba Island Governor Jonathan Johnson stated. Address Island Govenor Jonathan Johnson on April 1, 2020 Please be patient if you have …

Dutch St. Maarten’s confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases almost tripled on Tuesday with sixteen confirmed cases and with the first COVID-19 death recorded. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said in a briefing late Tuesday evening that the person who died on Tuesday was a suspected case who was under self-isolation at home. …

UPDATE by RCN: Good morning, Could you please delete the following paragraph from the Daily Herald article. This newspaper understood that the temporary subsidy arrangement presents a dilemma for the employers on the islands. Apparently, employers who make use of the subsidy arrangement, whereby 80 per cent of the maximised …

There are two positive cases of the Covid-19 virus on St. Eustatius. This fact was communicated earlier this evening by Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij. Both infected persons had traveled on March 15th from the Netherlands to St. Eustatius and were in quarantine since their arrival on the island. An …

On Tuesday, March 31, three new coronavirus COVID-19 cases were declared in St. Martin by the Préfecture and health authority ARS on Tuesday, bringing total active cases to 16.   The number of hospitalized cases is six and 10 patients (including the three new cases) are confined to their homes. …

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Special measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands are to be extended until April 28 at least, prime minister Mark Rutte told a press conference on Tuesday. This means cafes, restaurants, museums and schools will remain shut for the next four weeks. The decision has been taken …