Key Points

The epidemic is spreading in Martinique, with an increase in all SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological indicators: viral circulation is intensifying. For the first time since late November 2020, the positivity rate in week 2021-10 exceeded the vigilance threshold, and the incidence rate exceeded the alert threshold. The UK variant is actively circulating in the population, and low-level circulation of the Brazil and South Africa variants has been identified. The territory remains classified as having a high vulnerability level.

Individual preventive measures must be strengthened, as must measures to reduce contact.