2020 coronavirus pandemic in Saint Barthélemy
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Saint Barthélemy |
| Arrival date | 1 March 2020 (1 month and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 6 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of Saint Barthélemy in March 2020.
Timeline
A resident of the French island of Saint Barthélemy was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 1 March. His parents on the neighbouring island of Saint Martin also tested positive.[1]
Three cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in the French island of St. Barthélemy (St. Barts) and French Saint Martin on 1 March 2020. The cases were confirmed by the Institut Pasteur Laboratory of Guadeloupe which is conducting tests for the virus. The case involves a resident of St. Barthélemy and his visiting relatives. The person was confined at home in St. Barthélemy and under daily surveillance while his parents are isolated in the Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital in French Saint Martin. The couple had come from Paris, France to visit their son, who lives in Saint-Barthélemy.[2]
References
- ^ "Coronavirus : premiers cas confirmés en Outre-mer, à Saint-Martin et Saint-Barth". Polynésie la 1ère (in French). Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Breaking News: Three cases of coronavirus confirmed in St. Barthélemy, Saint Martin". The Daily Observer. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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