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Peggy Pinel-Fereol – Posted on 4/10/2020 at 10:18 am, Updated 4/10/2020 at 6:11 PM
Detected for the first time in Wuhan in China in November 2019, the new coronavirus called Covid-19 has spread over the months around the world and left thousands dead. In January 2020, a first case was identified in France. In early March, the virus is also present in Martinique.
It was on Thursday, March 5, 2020 that the Regional Health Agency of Martinique identified the first two cases of Covid-19 in Martinique.
These two people, a 54-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman, were passing through Martinique and were staying in a hotel in Trois Îlets.
Both were taken care of by the Samu doctor according to the procedure and placed in solitary confinement after their positive analyzes.
More and more cases
If at the start the number of sick people remained stable, over the days, this number increasing, the Regional Health Agency published “situation points“daily from March 11, 2020 in order to identify the number of cases, patients hospitalized in intensive care at the CHU of Martinique, people healed and victims.
A more exposed population in Martinique
With many patients who already suffer from chronic pathologies such as diabetes, hypertension, respiratory failure (asthma) or obesity, the population of Martinique is more exposed than others to serious complications in the event of infection with Covid-19. These are called comorbidity factors.
An even greater fragility due to an overwhelmingly aging population.
In addition, a clear distinction must be made between the number of cases identified by the Regional Health Agency and the number of real cases which, according to scientific estimates, is much higher.
Chronology of an announced disease
April 10, 2020
130 estimated cases by the network of sentinel doctors are added to the figures confirmed at the end of the analyzes (155 cases). Furthermore 3 suspicious deaths are also added to the 6 already listed.
April 9, 2020
For the 1st time no new cases of Covid-19 is not listed. The figures are exactly the same as the day before. A first for several weeks.
April 8, 2020
Two new elderly deaths lead to 6, the number of victims of covid-19 on Martinican soil.
April 5, 2020
A 4th death, a person over 80 years old dies from a Covid-19 infection.
April 1, 2020
A curfew is introduced in Martinique. All travel is prohibited between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the entire island.
March 31, 2020
3rd death of a patient over 70 years of age.
March 28, 2020
A second death is to be deplored. A person over the age of 80 who was hospitalized at the CHU Martinique in intensive care. According to the ARS, “this person had co-morbidities (presence of chronic illnesses or disorders adding to the illness)”.
Martinique crosses the 100 case mark (105).
March 26, 2020
14 additional new cases of Covid-19 were counted in 24 hours. This is the strongest increase observed so far in Martinique.
From 66, the number of patients infected with the coronavirus increased to 80.
March 17, 2020
Just like Hexagonal France, the containment measures are applied in Martinique from the middle of the day.
March 15, 2020
The coronavirus does a first victim, an 86-year-old woman dies after contracting Covid-19.
March 14, 2020
Two new people test positive at Covid-19 aboard the Costa Favolosa.
March 12, 2020
Following tests on passengers and crew on board the Costa Magica cruise liner, two cases are confirmed. These people are taken care of on March 13. The other passengers are placed atindividual or collective isolation.
March 5, 2020
First two Covid-19 cases In Martinique. These are imported cases.
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