Like every day, the ARS published its report on the situation of the Coronavirus in Guadeloupe. The epidemic threshold of 40 cases is therefore largely exceeded since there are now 51 confirmed cases and a first death due to the virus.
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Posted on March 20, 2020 at 1:49 p.m., updated on March 20, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.
In detail, you should know that to date, 11 patients are hospitalized in the CHU: 7 in the infectious and tropical diseases department of the CHU and 4 patients in intensive care.
But the shocking information today is that the Archipelago records the first death of a 71-year-old person. The circumstances of the contamination and death are under investigation. The lady was fragile with comorbidities.
The ARS therefore insists that awareness of containment for the entire population be immediate. The watchword is the same
“Stay at home” to help our healthcare professionals. Compliance with this rule will allow us to reduce the extent of this crisis on our territory.
A platform is set up with the help of Health Insurance, voluntary health personnel and the French Red Cross
The ARS takes this opportunity to indicate that it is opening this afternoon a contact and orientation platform for symptomatic COVID-19 patients to facilitate the work of Center 15 in order to preserve its capacity to respond to life-threatening situations ..
The number to dial is 05 90 99 14 74 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 7 days a week.
The platform mainly aims to inform the population about the Covid19 epidemic, strengthen city-hospital coordination, offer a telemedicine solution to healthcare players in Guadeloupe in order to better monitor Covid19 patients while reducing Patient-contact as much as possible. Caregiver.
Masks for healthcare professionals
The second wave of distribution of masks to liberal healthcare professionals begins this afternoon. From the “State” stock held locally in Guadeloupe, the ARS is destocking for the attention of the so-called priority public adult surgical masks intended for health professionals for their protection and to provide the symptomatic patients they care for. Priority is given to general practitioners or specialists, private nurses, dispensing pharmacists, pediatricians, dentists, midwives, physiotherapists.
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