COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationMartinique
Arrival date5 March 2020
(3 years, 10 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Confirmed cases230,354[1]
Recovered228,709[2]
Deaths
1,104[1]
Government website
https://www.martinique.ars.sante.fr/

The COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the French overseas department and region of Martinique on 5 March 2020.[3]

As of 25 March 2022, 142,024 COVID-19 cases and 910 deaths are confirmed in Martinique.[4]

Background

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.[5][6]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[7][8] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[9][7]

Timeline

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Deaths

On 5 March 2020, the first two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.[3] By 15 March, the first virus-related death had occurred and there were 15 infected patients in Martinique.[10]

On 20 March 2020, the prefect of Martinique issued a restrictive decree prohibiting, for a month, access to all the beaches and rivers of the island, as well as prohibiting hiking.[11]

On 13 July 2021, a protest was held outside the prefecture in Fort de France against curfew and the requirement for the health care practitioners to be vaccinated.[12]

On 30 July 2021, Martinique reentered lockdown. Shops are closed, except for food shops and pharmacies.[13]

On 10 Aug 2021, a tighter lockdown was imposed to help prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by a fourth wave of infections.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ritchie, Hannah; Mathieu, Edouard; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Beltekian, Diana; Dattani, Saloni; Roser, Max (2020–2022). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 Samyde, Jean-Claude (5 March 2020). "Coronavirus : deux cas confirmés en Martinique". la1ere.francetvinfo.fr.
  4. ↑ "Martinique: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". Martinique: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Coronavirus Covid-19 : un premier décès lié au virus et 15 patients touchés en Martinique". Martinique la 1ère (in French). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Coronavirus en Martinique : plage, rivière, et forêt interdites pendant 1 mois". Martinique la 1ère (in French). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "COVID-19: Protest In Martinique Over Curfew, Compulsory Vaccination". St. Lucia Times News. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Martinique to enter new Covid lockdown, curfew for Guadeloupe". RFI. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Méheut, Constant (10 August 2021). "Virus outbreaks worsen in French overseas territories". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Covid: Martinique tightens lockdown restrictions, advises tourists to leave". RFI. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.


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