The prefecture of Saint-Martin has decided to relax the curfew, postponed from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. from this Friday, due to the downward trend in the number of Covid cases in the French part of this Caribbean island.

On June 9, the prefecture had chosen to extend the curfew to 8 p.m. for a few days to ensure the stabilization of the epidemic.

As of this Friday, the Prefect of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, Serge Gouteyron, decided to "relax the measure until June 28", by aligning the rules with those in force on the Dutch side of the island ( Sint Maarten) where establishments currently close at 11 p.m.

Travel, except for compelling reasons, will be prohibited from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and public establishments will now have to close their doors at 11 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

"The recession is there, even if it is relatively slow"

“We had a very difficult month with 11 deaths, but the curfew was well respected and the situation is improving,” said Serge Gouteyron.

No case has been reported in schools for a week.

The positivity rate is 2.8%, a figure that has fallen sharply for three weeks (4.3% last week).

In addition, 5 people are currently hospitalized at the hospital, compared to 10 on average over the last few weeks.

Since the beginning of the week, no death has been deplored and no medical evacuation to Guadeloupe has been made.

"The decline is there, even if it is relatively slow", observed Valérie Denux, the director general of the Regional Health Agency of Guadeloupe, passing through Saint-Martin, however regretting the low vaccination rate of 28%. .

Speed ​​up the vaccination campaign

"We must not wait any longer, we must go", she insisted, specifying that "the faster we increase the vaccination rate, the more it will avoid a 4th wave".

About 80 to 90 people coming to be vaccinated each day, ten are children from 12 to 18 years since the beginning of the week.

They have in fact had the right to vaccination for a few days.

In addition, the Prefecture and the ARS are awaiting a decree imposing the test for non-vaccinated people who wish to travel between the Northern Islands and Guadeloupe.

For unvaccinated people, the PCR test is also necessary to reach Paris from Juliana airport.

Planet

Guadeloupe: A disease seriously threatens palm and coconut trees

Society

Martinique: A ton of cocaine seized from a boat in the open sea

  • West Indies

  • Curfew

  • Health

  • Coronavirus