COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for French Guiana as of April 9, 2020
Key indicators (data as of April 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.)
Individual Monitoring
83 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in French Guiana, including 42 imported cases (infection outside French Guiana) and 41 local cases (infection within French Guiana)
First local transmissions occurred in week 14
Surveillance by the Sentinel Physician Network began this week
Laboratory surveillance
780 samples analyzed: average positivity rate of 10.7%
Hospital surveillance
10 current hospitalizations, including 1 in the ICU, and no deaths
Surveillance in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes
No cases reported in nursing homes and long-term care facilities
Contact tracing update (ARS): 985 contacts of confirmed cases contacted
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