Key points

• 213 biologically confirmed cases in S37 and S38 vs. 174 in S35 and S36

• 64 emergency room visits in S37 and S38 vs. 97 in S35 and S36

• Summary by region:

  • Savanes: ongoing outbreak with 40% of confirmed cases in French Guiana in S37 and S38 (vs. 56% in S35 and S36) and 57 emergency room visits at CHK (vs. 82 in S35 and S36).

  • Western Coast: start of an outbreak with 31% of confirmed cases in French Guiana in weeks 37 and 38 (vs. 16% in weeks 35 and 36).

  • Cayenne Island: Start of the epidemic with 22% of confirmed cases in French Guiana (vs. 21% in S35 and S36, but a sharp increase in confirmed cases in S38 (34 vs. 13 in S37)).