Covid-19, denied of a case in Hinche

Dr. Prince Pierre Sonson Medical Director of Sainte-Thérése Hospital, formally denied rumors circulating on social networks that suggest that there was an infected person in the Center department, claiming "There is no Covid-19 cases in Hinche." However, Dr. Sonson reported a patient with symptoms of acute pneumonia who was taken care of, stressing that the Ministry of Public Health had already dispatched a team of experts to the scene to take samples from the patien to determine the exact nature of his illness.

André Michel announces a complaint against the FAd’H

Thursday in press conference, Me Michel André Spokesman of the radical opposition of the movement called "Democratic and Popular" announced that a complaint will be filed against the members of the High Staff of the army, following the shooting Sunday, February 23 which leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen injured See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30109-haiti-flash-clashes-in-champ-de-mars-at-least-a-dozen-victims-provisional-assessment.html

Minister Aly, advocates zero tolerance

On Thursday 27, Jean Roudy Aly, the Minister of Justice and Public Security met with the government commissioners of the 18 first instance courts in the country. The Minister issued firm instructions regarding the fight against impunity, advocating a policy of "zero tolerance" against all those who sow chaos in the country, whatever their membership or social level.

Covid-19 : no quarantine zone in Haiti

Marie Gréta Roy Clément, the Minister of Public Health affirms that her Ministry has identified hospitals in the ten departments which "could" if necessary, take care of cases of Coronavirus. She also explained that there was no quarantine zone in the country to isolate the contaminated people, adding that the Ministry favors quarantine at home. However, she stressed that this position could change depending on the future development of the situation. At the moment, there are no confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Haiti.

WFP : kidnapped employee, released

Friday, Greg Barrow, the Head of Communications at the World Food Program (WFP) confirmed that his French employee, kidnapped Tuesday evening February 25 in Port-au-Prince by unidentified individuals "was released safely on February 27 [...]"

COVID-19 epidemic: Global report 29 February 2020:

Saturday February 29, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Coronavirus COVID-19 (laboratory confirmed cases) amounted to 85,406, up by 1,686 cases (+8.9%) compared to the previous day (1,549), https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30142-haiti-news-zapping.html ; 2,924 deaths (+ 1.9%) or 66 cases more than the day before (2,858). Average mortality rate 3.4%. 39,590 people healed, i.e. 2,953 people (-21%) less than the day before (3,739).

To date, there are 6,155 cases of confirmed infected people outside China (+ 25.7%), or 1,260 cases more than the previous day, in a total of 60 countries (+4 countries compared to the previous day).

There have been 83 deaths outside of China since the start of the epidemic (December 2019), or 17 more compared to the previous day: 34 in Iran, 17 in South Korea, 1 in Taiwan, 1 in the Philippines, 2 in Hong Kong, 5 in Japan, 2 in France and 21 in Italy.

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