COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for French Guiana as of May 19, 2022
Key Points
The epidemiological situation has remained generally stable across the country for the past two months. However, the impact of the Easter holidays is being monitored, with a current increase in incidence among those under 20.
In Week 19, the incidence was 171 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the positivity rate increased by 1.3 percentage points. The effective R was 1.07, which is not significant and remains stable (1.01 in Week 18).
Regarding hospital activity, the number of new hospitalizations was stable compared to Week 18, with 1 new admission to intensive care and 1 death in Week 19.
Vaccination coverage continues to stagnate across the entire country.
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