In the week of December 16 to 22, 941 people on the six islands in the kingdom received a positive test result. According to the RIVM, this is an increase of 116 percent compared to a week earlier. Curaçao reported the most new infections last week with 425 new positive test results.
Between December 22 and Christmas Day, another 540 people were added to Curaçao who tested positive. The health authorities confirmed on Friday that the omikron variant of the coronavirus has also been detected in Curaçao.
Curaçao wants to prevent a further increase by giving everyone on the island aged 18 and older a booster shot as soon as possible.
Aruba and Bonaire
The incidence is on both Aruba (294 persons per 100,000 inhabitants), and Curaçao (259 persons per 100,000
inhabitants) and Sint Maarten (117 persons per 100,000 inhabitants) rose sharply last week.
On Bonaire (319 persons per 100,000 inhabitants) the incidence increased again last week after a sharp decrease during the past month. The Omikron variant was detected in several samples in Aruba last week in local germ surveillance by means of PCR.
The variant has been detected in both tourists and local residents with no travel history, a strong indication of local transmission of the affected variant on the island. Germ surveillance will be intensified on all islands in the coming weeks.
Saba in Statia
Last week, three new covid19 infections were reported on Saba. On Christmas Day, that number doubled to six. No new infections were reported on St. Eustatius last week.
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