Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Martinique, France
The COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the French overseas department and region of Martinique on 5 March 2020.[3]
As of 25 March 2022, 142,024 COVID-19 cases and 910 deaths are confirmed in Martinique.[4]
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.[5][6]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[7][8] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[9][7]
Timeline
On 5 March 2020, the first two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.[3] By 15 March, the first virus-related death had occurred and there were 15 infected patients in Martinique.[10]
On 20 March 2020, the prefect of Martinique issued a restrictive decree prohibiting, for a month, access to all the beaches and rivers of the island, as well as prohibiting hiking.[11]
On 13 July 2021, a protest was held outside the prefecture in Fort de France against curfew and the requirement for the health care practitioners to be vaccinated.[12]
On 30 July 2021, Martinique reentered lockdown. Shops are closed, except for food shops and pharmacies.[13]
On 10 Aug 2021, a tighter lockdown was imposed to help prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by a fourth wave of infections.[14][15]
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