PHILIPSBURG:— The Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek will resume working as of Thursday since he was cleared by CPS today Wednesday. Minister Panneflek told SMN News that he conducted several tests both antigen and PCR tests while spending the entire 14 days in quarantine from the time it was made known that he was n contact with persons that tested positive for the virus. The Minister of Health said all of the tests came back negative and since his 14 days are up he has since been cleared by CPS. He called on everyone to respect the protocols and guidelines that are in place as this is the only way St. Maarten will flatten the curve on the spread of the disease.
The Minister extends well wishes to the staff members of his cabinet that have been tested positive for COVID-19, the Minister also wishes everyone who has confronted with the COVID-19 virus a speedy recovery with God’s blessings and guidance.
