COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for Martinique as of July 20, 2022.

Published on 22 July 2022 Updated on 22 July 2022

Key points

In Martinique, the epidemiological situation continued to improve in Week 28.
Against a backdrop of stable testing rates, the incidence rate was down 26% compared to Week 27.
The positivity rate also decreased by 5.2 percentage points compared to the previous week.
The 30–39 age group had the highest incidence rate. The 7-day rolling effective R (July 10–16) was 0.64—95% CI [0.62–0.67], significantly below 1 and still indicating a slowdown in SARS-CoV-2 circulation over this 7-day rolling period.
In S28, the L452R mutation (C1 screening result), which is present in several Omicron sublineages (BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.11), was detected in 88% of cases, compared to 77% in Week 27. At the hospital level, visits to adult emergency departments as well as the number of visits for suspected COVID-19 conducted by SOS Médecins were decreasing, while new admissions across all departments remained stable.