COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique
| COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Martinique |
| Arrival date | 5 March 2020 (1 year, 1 month, 4 weeks and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 6,928 |
| Recovered | 98 |
Deaths | 47 |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique is 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.[1]
As of 7 March 2021, 6,928 COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths are confirmed in Martinique.[2]
Background[edit]
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.[3][4]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[5][6] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[7][5]
Timeline[edit]
On 5 March, the first two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.[1] By 15 March, the first virus-related death had occurred and there were 15 infected patients in Martinique.[8]
On 20 March, 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.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Samyde, Jean-Claude (5 March 2020). "Coronavirus : deux cas confirmés en Martinique". la1ere.francetvinfo.fr.
- ^ "Les chiffres COVID-19 de la semaine". www.martinique.ars.sante.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus Covid-19 : un premier décès lié au virus et 15 patients touchés en Martinique". Martinique la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus en Martinique : plage, rivière, et forêt interdites pendant 1 mois". Martinique la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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