Source:
http://www.soualigapost.com/fr/actu...as-de-covid-19-sur-lensemble-de-lîle-depuis-5
04.22.2020
Evolution of the number of Covid-19 cases on the whole island for 5 weeks
The first confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Saint-Martin were declared in early March, they were parents who had stayed in Saint-Barth and cared for by the Louis-Constant Fleming hospital center; as they had not stayed in Saint-Martin, they are not counted in the health report.
The first positive cases among the residents were confirmed on March 17, one in French and one in Dutch. Since then, 103 cases have been confirmed without counting the three tourists screened and hospitalized in the French part before being repatriated to their country. 68 of the cases are found in the Dutch part and 35 in the French part.
It was during the third week (March 30-April 5) that the number of cases exploded on the island with 44 positive patients identified (31 in Sint Maarten and 13 in Saint Martin).
The French side has accumulated a maximum of 13 cases per week (in week 3), a 1 more than the previous week. Then, the number of confirmed weekly cases fell, remaining below the bar of 5. However, we observe a slight recovery of cases last week (4 cases against 2 the previous week), this is why the authorities insist on the importance of continuing to adopt barrier gestures. Since the beginning of this week, a new case has been registered.
In the Dutch part, the number of positive cases has been 15 per week since the beginning of April. Since Monday, 4 have been recorded.
To date, almost half of the residents of the whole island who have been infected since March 17 are still carriers of the virus (38 in the Dutch part and 13 in the French part). 40% of infected patients are cured (22 in the Dutch part and 19 in the French part). The mortality rate is 12.6% with 13 deaths recorded (11 in the Dutch part and 2 in the French part). Today, the French side has more cured patients than active cases. In the Dutch part, more than half of the patients still carry the virus to this day.