COVID-19 pandemic in Sint Maarten

Not to be confused with COVID-19 pandemic in French Saint Martin.

COVID-19 pandemic in Sint Maarten
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSint Maarten
Arrival date17 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months and 1 week)
Confirmed cases9,599[1] (2022-03-09)
Active cases51
Recovered9,463
Deaths
85
Government website
sintmaartengov.org

The COVID-19 pandemic in Sint Maarten, also known as the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Sint Maarten, was a part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Maarten on 17 March 2020. By 15 June, all cases recovered.[2] On 1 July, a new case had been discovered,[3] which resolved on 3 July [4] On 15 July, a 79th case was discovered.[5]

The island is split in a Dutch and French part, with the main airport on the Dutch side and the major harbour on the Dutch side. The first positive test was a French couple from Saint Martin who returned from France via Saint Barthélemy on 1 March 2020. They were screened and tested positive on the airport, but are counted on the French count.[6] The island had a population of 41,486 people in 2016.[7]

  1. ^ "COVID-19 update March 9, 2022". Government of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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  5. ^ "New coronavirus case brings the total to 79". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ "St. Martin News Network – State of Affairs on St. Maarten regarding the COVID-19". smn-news.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden?". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 19 May 2015.