Health authorities identified 51 new cases of Covid-19 in Saint-Martin last week against 78 the week before. This brings the number of active cases currently identified to 131 and the cumulative number of coronavirus cases since the start of the epidemic to 1544.
As of February 22, 4 patients are being cared for in the medical department of the Louis-Constant Fleming hospital center.
1 additional tests were carried out (PCR and antigens carried out by healthcare professionals in the area), for a total of 088 tests recorded.
The drive behind the Mac Do, remains open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. That of the Red Cross, accessible at Hope Estate, is reserved for travelers and tourists staying on the French side. It offers PCR tests in the morning, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. then antigenic tests from 11:30 a.m. to 14 p.m. and on Saturdays from 00 a.m. to 8 p.m. for PCR and antigen tests.
Epidemiological indicators show a stable situation this week compared to last week, but nevertheless confirm that the virus continues to circulate actively in the territory.
The weekly incidence rate is still above the alert threshold despite a slight decrease compared to the previous week, standing at 143/100 000 inhabitants against 218/100 000 inhabitants the week before.
The weekly positivity rate of 4,7% is down compared to last week (vs. 6%) and falls below the vigilance threshold.
12 cases of English variant identified ...
Anyone carrying a variant of COVID-19 must respect a strict 10-day isolation, the lifting of isolation is now conditional, for confirmed cases, on obtaining a negative test result. If the test is positive, the isolation is extended for 7 days after this result.
In Saint-Barthélemy, the number of active cases is 100, new cases 55 and English-type variant cases 6.
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