On 12 March, the first case ofCOVID-19 in Guadeloupe was confirmed.[8]
As of 16 March, there had been 6 positive cases and no deaths.[9] By 26 March, there had been 84 positive cases and 1 death.[10]
On 21 August, Valérie Denux, director of theRegional Health Agency of Guadeloupe (ARS), announced the archipelago alert threshold was crossed, with an incidence rate of 86.23, per 100,000 inhabitants; doubling in the previous week. A scheduled meeting was scheduled to take place on 25 August, to announce monitoring activity by the COVID-19 committee as well as plans by local authorities on educational institution reopening plans.[11]
As of 13 August,face masks must be worn in all indoor spaces for people over the age of 11, but the rule has not been extended to outdoor public spaces.[12]
Recommendation that large gatherings be avoided, Unauthorized events are subject to fines of €135.[12]
New daily cases of Covid-19 declared in Guadeloupe