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Guadeloupe hospital says emergency rooms are saturated as Covid cases rise • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 12 Aug 2021
France's government on Tuesday warned of an 'extremely serious' #Covid-19 crisis in the country's overseas territories, especially in the #Caribbean, saying that infection rates had climbed to levels unprecedented on the mainland. #Martinique tightened a lockdown and told tourists to leave while similar measures were also expected on the nearby French overseas territory of #Guadeloupe, a huge blow to the Caribbean islands at the height of the summer season.

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