The COVID-19 pandemic in French Saint Martin was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin on 1 March 2020.
[4] On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.
[9][7] On 1 March, a couple from the French part of Saint Martin island were diagnosed with COVID-19.
[69] On 26 March, The collectivity's first death was recorded, after a 61-year-old died from breathing complications following a car accident.
[71] On 29 March, the border between the Dutch and French side was closed, and is jointly patrolled with the Sint Maarten government.
Unlike the Dutch side and other islands no curfew will be instituted, but anybody discovered outside without reason will be fined.
[75] On 12 April, the 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment arrived in Marigot to provide logical support.
[77] On 19 April, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs of Sint Maarten announced that the recent death was a Dutch citizen who was being treated on the French side.
[78] On 21 April, President Daniel Gibbs said that he does not expect the schools to open on 11 May as announced by Macron: "We will not put our children, the educational community and all families of this island in danger because of hasty decisions.
[82] On 30 April, the Collectivity will purchase two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening machines and two ventilators for the Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital.
[86] President Daniel Gibbs announced in a press conference that the Collectivity will start to reopen on 11 May.
[90] On 30 July 2020, Ludmila de Weever, minister of Tourism of Dutch Sint Maarten, announced that the border opening for passengers from the United States is still 1 August as scheduled.
[91] This has resulted in a response by Sylvie Feucher, Préfète Délguée of French Saint Martin who announced that Americans are not allowed on their side of the island, and the French-Dutch border will be closed to prevent circulation of the virus.