KevinS
Senior Insider
Attached below is the May 10 – May 16 update from ARS Guadeloupe. I've attached most of the update, including the St Martin information, which was available as a text file that I could run through Google Translate. I've left out some of the “boilerplate” in the middle and at the end.
The text states a cumulative total of 1005 cases on St Barth (last week it was 996), and 6 new cases in the past week.
A few numbers picked out of the text:
634 tests were performed last week, for a total of 29,714.
The incidence rate was 61.3/100,000, down from 132.7/100,000 last week. The positive test percentage was 0.9%, down from last week's report of 1.7%.
There are no known new clusters, and the text states that there have been no new clusters for 6 weeks.
1 new case has been reported this week, out of 110 tests, which will be included in the next bulletin.
4552 first vaccine injections have been administered, and 1049 second vaccine injections have been administered as of May 19.
[Health / Covid-19] Health bulletin n ° 120.
Coronavirus information
COVID-19 situation update - Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy - Week of Monday May 10 to 16, 2021.
Saint-Martin :
For the week of May 10 to 16, 2021 (week 19, data stopped on May 16), there are 57 new cases in the territory of Saint-Martin (source SI-DEP ARS, people tested in Saint-Martin), a stable figure but still high compared to week 18 (55 new cases). A total of 59 positives were recorded over the same week by Santé Publique France (SPF). Taking into account the consolidated data from previous weeks, this brings to 1,915 the number of cumulative cases of coronavirus confirmed in the territory.
It should be noted that since 05/17/2021 (current week 20), 33 new cases of COVID have already been recorded out of 576 analyzes carried out.
The low number of screening RT-PCRs (variant search) entered in SI-DEP does not allow Public Health France to show the real rate of variants. However, monitoring the ARS allows us to say that we are 100% UK-type variants.
Saint-Barthélemy:
For the week of May 10 to 16, 2021 (week 19, data stopped on May 16), there are 6 new cases (source SI-DEP ARS, people tested in Saint-Barthélemy), against 13 in week 18. 6 new positive cases are also recorded by Public Health France (SPF). This brings the number of cumulative confirmed coronavirus cases to 1,005.
Since 05/17/2021 (current week 20), 1 new case of COVID has been recorded out of 110 analyzes carried out.
The low number of screening RT-PCRs (variant search) entered in SI-DEP does not allow Public Health France to show the real rate of variants. However, tracking the ARS allows us to say that we are 100% UK-type variants this week again.
Hospitalized and deceased:
The CH Louis-Constant Fleming and the CH de Bruyn remain very committed to the management of the crisis. As of May 19, 3 confirmed Covid patients were hospitalized in the medical department of the CH LCF, it should be noted that during the past week up to 5 patients were hospitalized. No confirmed Covid patient is hospitalized in the medical department of CG de Bruyn.
In week 19, we mourn the death of a 71-year-old COVID-positive patient in the medical department at LCF Hospital.
No medical evacuation of patients positive for COVID was carried out, to Guadeloupe, during week 19.
Number of tests:
In Saint-Martin:
1,600 additional tests were carried out in week 19 (PCR and antigens), for a total of 33,056 tests recorded1.
Current point:
• The drive installed in Marigot (behind the Mac Donald) is open Monday to Friday, 7 am to 12 pm, it tests both contact cases and travelers. Its capacity for collecting PCR tests for Saint-Martin is 150 per day from Monday to Thursday and 94 tests on Friday.
• The BPA Laboratory carries out PCR tests by appointment at its Hope Estate drive, it tests in priority contact cases, people needing to be hospitalized. On Saturdays, the Bio Pôle Antilles (BPA) laboratory will be accessible for PCR samples (around 60) via the drive, by appointment only.
• People wishing to access an antigen test are invited to contact pharmacies (Sun, Soualiga, Concordia, Bellevue, Caribbean) which each have their own test schedules.
Regarding Monday, May 24, the PCR drive in Marigot will be open at the usual times. However, and exceptionally, antigenic tests will be accepted on Tuesday, May 25, for all travelers departing from Saint-Martin (from Grand Case and Juliana).
The Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, in charge of processing samples taken from the Marigot drive, will be closed on Thursday, May 27; the Marigot drive will therefore also be (as a reminder, the results are accessible between 36 and 48 hours, the PCR test is valid for 3 days).
In Saint-Barthélemy:
634 additional tests were carried out (PCR and antigens) in week 19, for a total of 29,714 tests recorded2.
Current point:
The drive installed in Saint Jean receives, without appointment, from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for PCR tests and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for antigenic tests, on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for antigens and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. PCRs. Its PCR testing capacity is 150 samples per day.
Monitoring of indicators:
The ARS vigilantly monitors the indicators put in place for the monitoring of deconfinement: -The incidence rate which measures the number of people positive for Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants over a period of one week. Two thresholds are set, a vigilance threshold of 10/100 000 inhabitants and an alert threshold of 50/100 000 inhabitants. A high incidence rate reflects the development of clusters or active viral circulation. -The positivity rate which measures the number of people positive for Covid-19 / the number of tests carried out over a week. Two thresholds are set, a vigilance threshold of 5% and an alert threshold of 10%.
In Saint-Martin, Epidemiological indicators are stable but remain at a high level again this week. However, it should be noted that screening is on the rise, which shows that the virus is still present in the country and is actively circulating.
• The weekly incidence rate, according to Si-DEP data, is again this week on the increase and remains (for 5 weeks) above the alert threshold. It stands (for all the cases in Saint-Martin tested on the territory or residents tested outside the territory) at 159.5 / 100,000 inhabitants in week 19, against 153.9 / 100,000 in week 18.
• The weekly positivity rate, still according to the SI-DEP data is 3.6%, it is stable compared to last week (vs 4% in W18) and is above the vigilance threshold *. The indicators are stable but still high this week. All of this data should alert us and encourage us not to lower our vigilance and to continue the efforts made on a daily basis by always respecting barrier gestures, in particular physical distancing. It is equally important to understand the value of getting vaccinated in order to prevent the spread of the disease in its most severe forms.
As of May 19, 1 cluster is under investigation, in a professional environment.
In Saint-Barthélemy,
• The incidence rate is dropping this week. It stands at 61.3 / 100,000 inhabitants, according to SI-DEP data, versus 132.7 / 100,000 in week 18.
• The positivity rate, down slightly this week, is 0.9%, it remains below the vigilance threshold according to the SI-DEP data (vs. 1.7% in week 18).
No new cluster has been registered for 6 consecutive weeks.
The text states a cumulative total of 1005 cases on St Barth (last week it was 996), and 6 new cases in the past week.
A few numbers picked out of the text:
634 tests were performed last week, for a total of 29,714.
The incidence rate was 61.3/100,000, down from 132.7/100,000 last week. The positive test percentage was 0.9%, down from last week's report of 1.7%.
There are no known new clusters, and the text states that there have been no new clusters for 6 weeks.
1 new case has been reported this week, out of 110 tests, which will be included in the next bulletin.
4552 first vaccine injections have been administered, and 1049 second vaccine injections have been administered as of May 19.
[Health / Covid-19] Health bulletin n ° 120.
Coronavirus information
COVID-19 situation update - Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy - Week of Monday May 10 to 16, 2021.
Saint-Martin :
For the week of May 10 to 16, 2021 (week 19, data stopped on May 16), there are 57 new cases in the territory of Saint-Martin (source SI-DEP ARS, people tested in Saint-Martin), a stable figure but still high compared to week 18 (55 new cases). A total of 59 positives were recorded over the same week by Santé Publique France (SPF). Taking into account the consolidated data from previous weeks, this brings to 1,915 the number of cumulative cases of coronavirus confirmed in the territory.
It should be noted that since 05/17/2021 (current week 20), 33 new cases of COVID have already been recorded out of 576 analyzes carried out.
The low number of screening RT-PCRs (variant search) entered in SI-DEP does not allow Public Health France to show the real rate of variants. However, monitoring the ARS allows us to say that we are 100% UK-type variants.
Saint-Barthélemy:
For the week of May 10 to 16, 2021 (week 19, data stopped on May 16), there are 6 new cases (source SI-DEP ARS, people tested in Saint-Barthélemy), against 13 in week 18. 6 new positive cases are also recorded by Public Health France (SPF). This brings the number of cumulative confirmed coronavirus cases to 1,005.
Since 05/17/2021 (current week 20), 1 new case of COVID has been recorded out of 110 analyzes carried out.
The low number of screening RT-PCRs (variant search) entered in SI-DEP does not allow Public Health France to show the real rate of variants. However, tracking the ARS allows us to say that we are 100% UK-type variants this week again.
Hospitalized and deceased:
The CH Louis-Constant Fleming and the CH de Bruyn remain very committed to the management of the crisis. As of May 19, 3 confirmed Covid patients were hospitalized in the medical department of the CH LCF, it should be noted that during the past week up to 5 patients were hospitalized. No confirmed Covid patient is hospitalized in the medical department of CG de Bruyn.
In week 19, we mourn the death of a 71-year-old COVID-positive patient in the medical department at LCF Hospital.
No medical evacuation of patients positive for COVID was carried out, to Guadeloupe, during week 19.
Number of tests:
In Saint-Martin:
1,600 additional tests were carried out in week 19 (PCR and antigens), for a total of 33,056 tests recorded1.
Current point:
• The drive installed in Marigot (behind the Mac Donald) is open Monday to Friday, 7 am to 12 pm, it tests both contact cases and travelers. Its capacity for collecting PCR tests for Saint-Martin is 150 per day from Monday to Thursday and 94 tests on Friday.
• The BPA Laboratory carries out PCR tests by appointment at its Hope Estate drive, it tests in priority contact cases, people needing to be hospitalized. On Saturdays, the Bio Pôle Antilles (BPA) laboratory will be accessible for PCR samples (around 60) via the drive, by appointment only.
• People wishing to access an antigen test are invited to contact pharmacies (Sun, Soualiga, Concordia, Bellevue, Caribbean) which each have their own test schedules.
Regarding Monday, May 24, the PCR drive in Marigot will be open at the usual times. However, and exceptionally, antigenic tests will be accepted on Tuesday, May 25, for all travelers departing from Saint-Martin (from Grand Case and Juliana).
The Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, in charge of processing samples taken from the Marigot drive, will be closed on Thursday, May 27; the Marigot drive will therefore also be (as a reminder, the results are accessible between 36 and 48 hours, the PCR test is valid for 3 days).
In Saint-Barthélemy:
634 additional tests were carried out (PCR and antigens) in week 19, for a total of 29,714 tests recorded2.
Current point:
The drive installed in Saint Jean receives, without appointment, from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for PCR tests and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for antigenic tests, on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for antigens and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. PCRs. Its PCR testing capacity is 150 samples per day.
Monitoring of indicators:
The ARS vigilantly monitors the indicators put in place for the monitoring of deconfinement: -The incidence rate which measures the number of people positive for Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants over a period of one week. Two thresholds are set, a vigilance threshold of 10/100 000 inhabitants and an alert threshold of 50/100 000 inhabitants. A high incidence rate reflects the development of clusters or active viral circulation. -The positivity rate which measures the number of people positive for Covid-19 / the number of tests carried out over a week. Two thresholds are set, a vigilance threshold of 5% and an alert threshold of 10%.
In Saint-Martin, Epidemiological indicators are stable but remain at a high level again this week. However, it should be noted that screening is on the rise, which shows that the virus is still present in the country and is actively circulating.
• The weekly incidence rate, according to Si-DEP data, is again this week on the increase and remains (for 5 weeks) above the alert threshold. It stands (for all the cases in Saint-Martin tested on the territory or residents tested outside the territory) at 159.5 / 100,000 inhabitants in week 19, against 153.9 / 100,000 in week 18.
• The weekly positivity rate, still according to the SI-DEP data is 3.6%, it is stable compared to last week (vs 4% in W18) and is above the vigilance threshold *. The indicators are stable but still high this week. All of this data should alert us and encourage us not to lower our vigilance and to continue the efforts made on a daily basis by always respecting barrier gestures, in particular physical distancing. It is equally important to understand the value of getting vaccinated in order to prevent the spread of the disease in its most severe forms.
As of May 19, 1 cluster is under investigation, in a professional environment.
In Saint-Barthélemy,
• The incidence rate is dropping this week. It stands at 61.3 / 100,000 inhabitants, according to SI-DEP data, versus 132.7 / 100,000 in week 18.
• The positivity rate, down slightly this week, is 0.9%, it remains below the vigilance threshold according to the SI-DEP data (vs. 1.7% in week 18).
No new cluster has been registered for 6 consecutive weeks.