COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Barthélemy | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Saint Barthélemy |
Arrival date | 1 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
Confirmed cases | 5,507 [1] |
Recovered | 5,472 [2] |
Deaths | 5 [1] |
Government website | |
guadeloupe.ars.sante.fr |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Barthélemy was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of Saint Barthélemy on 1 March 2020. The last positive case was on 31 March 2020. [3] On 21 April, the last case recovered. [4] Between 18 and 24 July, a new case was imported. [5]
On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. [6] [7]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, [8] [9] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. [10] [8]
Saint Barthélemy is a small island with a population of 9,793 people [11] The island has a small hospital (Hôpital de Bruyn), however testing for COVID-19 [12] and specialized health care has to be performed in Guadeloupe. [13] [14] As an overseas collectivity crises are handled by the Prefect. The island can start testing locally in early May. [15]
A resident of the French island of Saint Barthélemy was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 1 March. His parents on the neighbouring island of Saint Martin also tested positive. [25]
Three cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in the French island of St. Barthélemy (St. Barts) and French Saint Martin on 1 March. The cases were confirmed by the Institut Pasteur Laboratory of Guadeloupe which is conducting tests for the virus. The case involves a resident of St. Barthélemy and his visiting relatives. The person was confined at home in St. Barthélemy and under daily surveillance while his parents are isolated in the Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital in French Saint Martin. The couple had come from Paris, France, to visit their son, who lives in Saint-Barthélemy. [12]
Containment was put in place on 15 March with limitation of outings and prohibition of swimming.[ citation needed]
In all, 6 people were sick (3 men and 3 women). None of them developed any serious symptoms requiring hospitalization.[ citation needed]
On 24 March, the confinement orders have been strengthened: people may only leave their house for essential travel; markets are closed; gatherings are forbidden; non-essential businesses should close. [26]
On 16 April, after two weeks without new cases, swimming was again authorized on the beaches of the island. [27]
The last case on the island was declared cured on 21 April. [4]
As of 23 April, the Pasteur Institute in Guadeloupe have analysed 84 tests from Saint Barthélemy. Special monitoring is carried out at retirement homes ( EHPAD), however no cases have been reported for the island. [28]
On 24 April, Air Caraïbes announced that flights between Saint Martin ( Grand Case-Espérance Airport not Princess Juliana International Airport), Saint Barthélemy, and Gaudeloupe will be resuming as of today. [29]
On 30 April, Bruno Magras, president of the collectivity, announce that all services, including schools, restaurants, bars, sport and cultural activities will reopen on 11 May. [30]
On 2 May, the Collectivity announced the arrival of local testing equipment, and will be able to test up to 16 tests per hour to prepare for deconfinement and a return of the virus. €2 million has been allocated for testing since April. [15]
On 9 May, an amendment of Michel Magras, Senator of Saint Barthélemy, to limit the quarantine to people who had tested positive, in order to resume tourism, failed to pass. [31]
Chronology of the number of active cases
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Chronology of the number of active cases
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Barthélemy | |
---|---|
Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Saint Barthélemy |
Arrival date | 1 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
Confirmed cases | 5,507 [1] |
Recovered | 5,472 [2] |
Deaths | 5 [1] |
Government website | |
guadeloupe.ars.sante.fr |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Barthélemy was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of Saint Barthélemy on 1 March 2020. The last positive case was on 31 March 2020. [3] On 21 April, the last case recovered. [4] Between 18 and 24 July, a new case was imported. [5]
On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. [6] [7]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, [8] [9] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. [10] [8]
Saint Barthélemy is a small island with a population of 9,793 people [11] The island has a small hospital (Hôpital de Bruyn), however testing for COVID-19 [12] and specialized health care has to be performed in Guadeloupe. [13] [14] As an overseas collectivity crises are handled by the Prefect. The island can start testing locally in early May. [15]
A resident of the French island of Saint Barthélemy was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 1 March. His parents on the neighbouring island of Saint Martin also tested positive. [25]
Three cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in the French island of St. Barthélemy (St. Barts) and French Saint Martin on 1 March. The cases were confirmed by the Institut Pasteur Laboratory of Guadeloupe which is conducting tests for the virus. The case involves a resident of St. Barthélemy and his visiting relatives. The person was confined at home in St. Barthélemy and under daily surveillance while his parents are isolated in the Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital in French Saint Martin. The couple had come from Paris, France, to visit their son, who lives in Saint-Barthélemy. [12]
Containment was put in place on 15 March with limitation of outings and prohibition of swimming.[ citation needed]
In all, 6 people were sick (3 men and 3 women). None of them developed any serious symptoms requiring hospitalization.[ citation needed]
On 24 March, the confinement orders have been strengthened: people may only leave their house for essential travel; markets are closed; gatherings are forbidden; non-essential businesses should close. [26]
On 16 April, after two weeks without new cases, swimming was again authorized on the beaches of the island. [27]
The last case on the island was declared cured on 21 April. [4]
As of 23 April, the Pasteur Institute in Guadeloupe have analysed 84 tests from Saint Barthélemy. Special monitoring is carried out at retirement homes ( EHPAD), however no cases have been reported for the island. [28]
On 24 April, Air Caraïbes announced that flights between Saint Martin ( Grand Case-Espérance Airport not Princess Juliana International Airport), Saint Barthélemy, and Gaudeloupe will be resuming as of today. [29]
On 30 April, Bruno Magras, president of the collectivity, announce that all services, including schools, restaurants, bars, sport and cultural activities will reopen on 11 May. [30]
On 2 May, the Collectivity announced the arrival of local testing equipment, and will be able to test up to 16 tests per hour to prepare for deconfinement and a return of the virus. €2 million has been allocated for testing since April. [15]
On 9 May, an amendment of Michel Magras, Senator of Saint Barthélemy, to limit the quarantine to people who had tested positive, in order to resume tourism, failed to pass. [31]
Chronology of the number of active cases
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
Chronology of the number of active cases
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |