Tourists, some complaining bitterly, are cutting short their vacations and leaving Martinique as the French Caribbean Island battles an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases. Martinique Prefect, Stanislas Cazelles, had advised the visitors, most of whom are from mainland France, to leave as soon as possible as the territory recorded an alarming 1, 200 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants putting pressure on hospitals and mortuaries. A total of 4,216 people have been infected with the virus in one week and there were 36 deaths during that time period. On Monday, Martinique authorities announced that all non-essential shops would be closed, as
