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The state of health emergency triggered in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
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The Senate decided, this Monday, July 26, to adopt a state of health emergency in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin and this, until September 30, 2021. First decision, the closure of nightclubs and ban on the operation of dance floors and drinking establishments.
ective. The Northern Islands have been subject to a state of health emergency since Monday, July 26, due to the health situation.

Nightclubs, dance floors and closed bars

In Saint-Barthélemy, the situation deteriorated sharply last week, following the appearance of clusters among seasonal workers from France, indicate the services of the prefecture of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. These vacationers spread the virus during festive activities, the authorities said. On July 22, the Regional Health Agency stipulated that no cluster had been registered since the beginning of April.
An active circulation of the virus which prompted the representative of the State to decide to close nightclubs as of today (July 26, 2021) “in order to contain the chains of contamination “. The use of dance floors in drinking establishments is also prohibited in Saint-Barthélemy, as in Saint-Martin.

A sharp increase in the number of cases in Saint-Barth

This exceptional measure is not a surprise for the inhabitants. On July 23, the Regional Health Agency warned. On the last health bulletin for the week of July 12 to 18, the ARS counted 5 cases of Covid-19 on the island, i.e. a positivity rate of 0.6%. Figures that exploded the following week with 102 positive tests identified in the territory, the positivity rate thus standing at 7.7%.
Saint-Martin also finds itself in the grip of the state of health emergency. On the spot, the situation stabilizes. For the week of July 12 to 18, 51 new cases were identified in the territory, 53 the previous week.
The prefecture encourages vaccination. As a reminder, on Tuesday July 20, the vaccination coverage rate was 64.77% in Saint-Barthélemy and 35.03% in Saint-Martin. In Guadeloupe, it is 25.78%.
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