Key Points

• In week 49, a slight increase in the number of confirmed cases was observed (+14%), with a regional incidence rate of 103 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

• This increase is concentrated in the Cayenne Island sector, where the incidence rate reached 159 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (+22%), while indicators are declining in the Savanes sector (134 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and the West sector (22 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).

• The effective R value stood at 1.13. The testing rate was on the rise, and the regional positivity rate remained stable and still below the 5% alert threshold.

• The new Omicron variant has not yet been detected in French Guiana; the Delta variant remains the dominant strain in the territory.

• Hospitalizations across all departments were down slightly, with 17 hospitalizations in S49.

• Three ICU admissions and three deaths were reported, unchanged from the previous week.

• As the holidays and gatherings approach, it is important to remain vigilant and follow standard preventive measures, to get vaccinated or receive a booster shot; with the aim of protecting the most vulnerable and preventing infections.