COVID-19 pandemic in Sint Maarten
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. On 1 July, a new case had been discovered, which resolved on 3 July On 15 July, a 79th case was discovered.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Sint Maarten |
| Arrival date | 17 March 2020 (4 years and 4 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 9,599 (2022-03-09) |
| Active cases | 51 |
| Recovered | 9,463 |
Deaths | 85 |
| Government website | |
| sintmaartengov.org | |
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. The island had a population of 41,486 people in 2016.