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(modification of the evaluation period with the information system of Public Health France)Number of cases: Saint-Martin: After the refinement of data from the SIDEP system of Public Health France, the number of new cases is 50. This brings the number of cumulative cases of coronavirus confirmed by PCR test (consolidated data) to 367 Saint-Barthlemy: The number of new cases among residents is 8. This brings the number of cumulative coronavirus cases confirmed by PCR testing (consolidated data) to 45Healed: Saint Martin: 273 people are no longer contaminants. Saint Barthlemy: 25 people are no longer contaminantsHospitalized and deceased:The CH Louis-Constant Fleming is heavily mobilized for crisis management. As of September 20, 9 confirmed Covid patients are being hospitalized in the facility's medical department. Two deaths of elderly patients are to be deplored in Saint Martin.Number of tests:In Saint-Martin, an additional 301 tests were carried out in the laboratory and hospital, with a total of 3834 tests carried out.In Saint-Barthlemy, an additional 179 tests were carried out in the laboratory and hospital, with a total of 2668 tests carried out.The drive is operational at Louis Constant Fleming hospital in Saint-Martin (from 8 to 12) with a capacity of 50 samples/day.Circulation of virus:Virus circulation remains very active in our territory. Virus transmission is very often done in the private sphere (family events) or the professional sphere (at your workplace). There is still one cluster being investigated, in Saint-Barthlemy.Our seniors are particularly affected by the serious forms of the disease. Let's all be especially vigilant when we visit them, whether at home or in the EHPAD.Fragile people, often carrying chronic diseases, must protect themselves imperatively thanks to the barriers but also by refusing physical contacts (hugs, hugs...). In case of symptoms, these people are invited to contact their treating doctor from the first time signals.Tracking the indicators:ARS vigilantly monitors the indicators put in place for dconfinement monitoring:- The incidence rate that measures the number of positive people in Covid-19 per 100 inhabitants over a period of one week. Two thresholds are set, a threshold for alerting 10/100 inhabitants and an alert threshold for 50/100 inhabitants. High incidence rate reflects cluster development or active viral circulation.- The positivity rate that measures the number of people positive for Covid-19 / the number of tests carried out over a week. Two thresholds are set, a 5 % alert threshold and a 10 % alert threshold.In Saint-Martin, the incidence rate is 139,88 inhabitants, and is well above the alert threshold (165,05 inhabitants last week) ... The positivity rate for the past week is 16,61 % above the warning threshold (20,07 % last week). These two indicators evolving favourably and decreasing significantly, reflect efforts on limiting people's flows and respecting barriers in the public sphere.In Saint-Barthlemy, this incidence rate is 81,69 inhabitants, above the alert threshold as well (30,63 inhabitants last week). The positivity rate for the past week is 4,47 still below the watchfulness threshold (2,5 % last week). This is an upward sensitive evolution, however, to relate given the size of the smaller population.Advice to the population:In case of suspected contamination, with or without symptoms, it is imperative not to move to your doctor's office. He needs to be reached first by phone.The RIPOSTE COVID-19 platform, in conjunction with the partners of health insurance (CGSS) and public health France, is doing a very important survey work to identify contacts and for requests for information on the methods of testing (difficulties for meetings with laboratories, coordinates of screening centres, planning of roaming screening in the communes, screening for metropolis or Antilles flights, prevention measures to be put in place in companies and procedures to have employees tested, Conductions to be held for contact persons, screening requests in public or private establishments...).The platform continues to handle a large number of calls (549 calls over the period).The COVID-19 outbreak should not make us forget the ever-present dengue: let's destroy our larval lodges!