While in the middle of last week the number of active cases had fallen below the 200 mark (190 cases Thursday, August 20), Saturday and Sunday 43 new cases were confirmed, bringing the number of people to 232 today. hui carriers of the virus partly Dutch. In total since mid-March, 396 residents have been infected.
14 people have been declared cured since Wednesday. 8 patients remain hospitalized, four fewer compared to Friday. 222 people who test positive are confined to their homes. 550 others are in quarantine because they have been in contact with these positive cases.
In total, 1 PCR tests were carried out among the population and 417 at the airport.
Part French
Last Wednesday at a press conference, the territorial director of the ARS in Saint-Martin had confided to expect an increase in the number of active cases of covid-19 in the coming days because he was awaiting a series of tests. Friday evening, Brice Daverton communicated a weekly health report in sharp rise since 67 new cases have been recorded since August 15, 36 since Wednesday the day of the press conference.
This brings the number of active cases in the French part to 117, that is to say to 117 the number currently carrying the virus. 106 of them are confined to their homes, 7 are hospitalized at CH Louis-Constant Fleming and 4 at CHU de Guadeloupe in intensive care.
Since the start of the crisis, 176 people have been infected, 52 have been declared cured and 5 have died.
Last week, 311 PCR tests were carried out, 2 since the start of the crisis.
(soualigapost.com)
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