Coronavirus: A second confirmed case in Saint Martin

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Wednesday evening, there are two confirmed cases in Saint-Martin, one more than the day before and still two cases in Saint-Barth, said the prefecture in a press release.

 

“In Saint-Martin, this is a 40-year-old person living on the island, returning from a trip to metropolitan France (Paris). His state of health was not considered worrying, home confinement instructions were communicated to him, "said the prefecture.

 

Adaptation of the screening strategy

We have moved from a strategy of identifying the entry of the virus into our territory to a strategy of identifying the most severe cases.

The screening and patient management strategy is based on national recommendations.

Given the circulation of the virus in the archipelago, the proposal to screen patients with signs of COVID-19 is being adapted.

This strategy incorporates the following main principles:

- Systematic screening of hospitalized people

- Screening of people at risk following a medical evaluation

- Screening of professionals essential to the continuity of service for the population

- Screening by sentinel doctors of people showing signs in town to assess the spread of the epidemic in the population

Systematic screening for the whole population would not bring any benefit for people with mild forms and would put the laboratory, by a massive influx of examinations, in difficulty, potentially causing delays in treatment for severe cases.

Beware of rumors and false information

Press reports indicate that chloroquine may be used to treat COVID-19. The scientific and medical community is not in a logic of economy and rationalization. It simply seeks efficiency in the current state of our knowledge. It is not envisaged and question of using chloroquine without an approved scientific approach. This drug has side effects and contraindications that should not be overlooked. It is always necessary in a treatment to measure the benefit and the risk. However, giving this type of treatment to asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic people could present health risks. As soon as a treatment is recommended by the health authorities, it will be made available on our territory.

Analysis of requests for additional masks is underway. A significant destocking will be carried out on the basis of this analysis and new deliveries are expected on the territory by the end of the week. Everyone is asked to respect the doctrine, because it is important to preserve this resource.

Respecting containment and barrier measures are the best ways to stop this virus to date.

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