Key points

Guadeloupe

The epidemic continues to subside. The number of emergency room visits was down compared to week 2021-20. New hospital admissions (all departments) were also down. Nevertheless, hospital pressure persisted with a significant number of hospitalized cases across all departments and in intensive care. The variant of concern 20I/50Y.V1 (Alpha) is actively circulating in the archipelago (>95% of screened RT-PCR tests). Due to incomplete data, SI-ESMS and vaccination data are not presented for the region.

Saint-Barthélemy

Virological surveillance indicators recorded in week 2021-21 remained low and stable against a backdrop of relatively stable testing rates. In hospitals, no new hospitalizations have been recorded in the past three weeks.

Saint Martin

In week 2021-21, virological surveillance indicators remained stable at a high level despite increased testing. New hospital admissions were up compared to the previous week, while the number of emergency department visits for suspected COVID-19 remained stable. A new cluster was reported in week 2021-21, and two new deaths were recorded at the start of this week (2021-22). The virus is actively circulating, and the situation is being closely monitored. Individual prevention measures, collective containment efforts, and the acceleration of vaccination must be strengthened.