PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Omar Ottley states that the only way for St. Maarten to get through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is with all stakeholders being involved. Ottley urges the business community, the schools and residents of St Maarten to continuously promote good hygiene.
Ottley is also emphasizing on the importance of getting tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Dutch, St. Maarten currently has zero confirmed cases but is this really it or is it because we do not test for the virus locally? Do not take matters into your own hands and think it may just be
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