The covid-19 outbreak continues in Martinique: 11,391 new cases

15th March 2022

By la1ere.francetvinfo

queue in front of an analysis laboratory in Fort-de-France (Monday January 3, 2022) • ©Martinique the 1st

According to the Regional Health Agency (ARS Martinique), 11,391 new positive cases were diagnosed out of the 39,059 tests carried out between March 7 and 13, 2022 (compared to 7,334 the previous week).

Since the start of the epidemic in March 2020, 135,881 cases have been recorded in Martinique.

Positivity rate: 29.2% (proportion of positive tests on all analyses).

Incidence rate: 3,175 (number of cases over 7 days per 100,000 inhabitants).

44 patients are being hospitalized , including 8 in critical care .

3 clusters are monitored.

905 deaths have been reported by the CHUM (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique) since the start of the epidemic, compared to 900 last week.

Vaccination

Number of people with 2 doses of vaccine: 141,766 or 44.8%.

Number of people who received a booster dose: 84,030 or 26.6%

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