COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Barthélemy
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSaint Barthélemy
Arrival date1 March 2020
(3 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases5,507[1]
Recovered5,472[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]

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.[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]

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Saint Barthélemy  ()
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
2020202020212021
MarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFebMarMarAprApr
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date
# of cases
2020-03-01
1
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1(=)
2020-03-15
3(+200%)
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3(=)
2020-03-27
4(+33%)
2020-03-28
5(+25%)
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5(=)
2020-03-31
6(+20%)
2020-04-01
6(=)
⋮
6(=)
2020-04-12
6(=)
⋮
6(=)
2020-04-18
6(=)
⋮
6(=)
2020-04-21
6(=)
⋮
6(=)
2020-07-24
7(+12%)
⋮
7(=)
2020-07-31
9([16]+29%)
⋮
9(=)
2020-08-05
10([17]+11%)
⋮
10(=)
2020-08-08
13([18]+30%)
⋮
13(=)
2020-08-17
16([19]+23%)
⋮
2020-08-22
16([20]=)
⋮
2020-09-02
18([21]+13%)
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2020-09-09
21([22]+17%)
⋮
2020-09-20
45([23]+114%)
⋮
45(=)
2020-10-14
67
⋮
67(=)
2020-10-21
77
⋮
77(=)
2020-10-26
83
⋮
83(=)
2020-11-04
90
⋮
90(=)
2020-11-12
109
⋮
109(=)
2020-11-18
127
⋮
127(=)
2021-03-07
712
⋮
712(=)
2021-04-25
974
Data sourced from guadeloupe.ars.sante.fr

From 13 May onwards, there will no longer be daily reports by ARS, but instead a weekly report every Friday, however press releases will be issued if there is important news.[24]

Cases
Cases
Deaths
Deaths

March 2020

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.

In all, 6 people were sick (3 men and 3 women). None of them developed any serious symptoms requiring hospitalization.

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]

April 2020

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]

May 2020

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]

Preventive measures

  • The airport and port are closed.[32] Local flights have been allowed again since 24 April.[29]
  • All restaurants and bars were closed, all schools were closed, and all gatherings were banned. Until 11 May when President Bruno Magras allowed their reopening.[32]
  • All non-essential businesses are closed.[26]
  • It is prohibited to leave the house except for essential journeys.[32]
  • The restriction of visits to the beach and swimming have been repealed as of 16 April.[27]
  • From 11 May onwards, schools, businesses, restaurants, bars will reopen as long as they abide to social distancing.[33]

Statistics

Second wave

Chronology of the number of active cases

First wave

Chronology of the number of active cases


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 17 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coronavirus : 21 cas confirmés à Saint-Martin, 3 de plus en 24 heures". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Point de situation au 21 avril 2020" (PDF). Bulletin de l'ARS. 21 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Three new COVID-19 cases on French side, one in St. Barths". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Populations légales des collectivités d'outre-mer en 2016". Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Breaking News: Three cases of coronavirus confirmed in St. Barthélemy, Saint Martin". The Daily Observer. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  13. ↑ Nash, KC (2008). St Barts Travel Adventures. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-58843-704-4.
  14. ↑ "The World Fact Book". Introduction. CIA Fact Book. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  15. 1 2 "PCR, drive, test : Saint-Barthélemy se prépare au déconfinement quasi-total le 11 mai". Outre-mers 360 (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "French side: Active COVID cases up to seven, ARS reports". Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "French St. Martin active cases now 16 after nine new cases reported". Saba News. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "ARS update declares 29 active COVID-19 cases in St. Martin". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "French side: ARS confirms 12 more COVID cases registered on Monday". Saba News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Active COVID-19 cases climb to 117 on French St. Martin". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "French side: ARS discloses 1 death, 26 new COVID-19 cases". Saba News. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "43 new COVID-19 cases but recoveries increasing". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "ARS reports active COVID-19 cases in St. Martin down to 85". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  24. ↑ "No more daily reports". ARS Guadeloupe via Facebook (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  25. ↑ "Coronavirus : premiers cas confirmés en Outre-mer, à Saint-Martin et Saint-Barth". Polynésie la 1ère (in French). March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  26. 1 2 "French PM revises confinement measures effective March 24". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  27. 1 2 "LA BAIGNADE ET LES ENGINS BRUYANTS DE NOUVEAU AUTORISÉS À COMPTER DE DEMAIN". Le journal de Saint-Barth. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  28. ↑ "A Saint-Barth, 84 patients ont été dépistés depuis le 28 février". Journal de Saint Barth (in French). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  29. 1 2 "Air Caraïbes resuming flights to Guadeloupe as of April 24". The Daily Herald.sx. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  30. ↑ "Déconfinement (quasi)total de Saint-Barth le 11 mai : demande acceptée par l'Elysée". Le Journal de Saint-Barth (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  31. ↑ "Coronavirus: le Parlement adopte la prolongation de l'état d'urgence sanitaire jusqu'au 10 juillet". Outre-mer la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  32. 1 2 3 "Coronavirus: Spain and France announce sweeping restrictions". BBC News. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  33. ↑ "Saint-Barthélémy : un déconfinement "total" est annoncé pour le 11 mai". Gaudeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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