MARIGOT--The number of active coronavirus COVID-19 cases on the French side increased by one again on Tuesday, regional heath authority ARS reported. This brings active cases up to seventeen.
The latest case has been confined to home in isolation. There are now 12 cases at home and five in hospital, three of whom were transferred to University Hospital of Guadeloupe CHU.
There have been 35 cases since the outbreak began in St. Martin. Thirteen patients have recovered, three persons were repatriated to their countries of origin and two persons died from the disease.
St. Barths continues to remain stable with two persons isolated at home and four have recovered.