Key Points

In Guadeloupe, the resurgence of viral circulation was confirmed in Week 10. Positivity and incidence rates increased against a backdrop of a slight rise in testing. The incidence rate was rising across all age groups. Furthermore, the effective R value calculated from data reported in SIDEP for samples collected between March 6 and 12
, 2022, was 1.50 [1.45–1.55], significantly greater than 1, which also confirms this trend. At the hospital level, the number of emergency department visits for suspected COVID-19 decreased in Week 10. However, the number of new hospitalizations increased slightly compared to the previous week.

In Saint Martin, the epidemiological situation regarding Covid-19 was calm in Week 10. The incidence rate and positivity rate were generally stable amid increasing testing. In hospitals, no emergency room visits for suspected Covid-19 and no hospitalizations were recorded in Week 10.

In Saint-Barthélemy, the number of new positive cases remained relatively stable in Week 10 despite a decrease in testing. In hospitals, no emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19 and
no new admissions were recorded in Week 10.