Gang War

On Tuesday, armed clashes continued between members of the Jean-Denis Gang and those of "Gran grif" based in Savien (2nd communal section of Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite). Provisional assessment of a death in the ranks of the Gang of Savien and several burned houses.

3 men shot dead at Carrefour-Feuilles

Early Tuesday evening in the Cité Lumière neighborhood (Carrefour-Feuilles), unidentified individuals shot dead 3 men and allegedly injured 2 others before fleeing before the police arrived.

Work stoppage at ONI

Tuesday morning, employees of the National Identification Office (ONI) of the office located in Champ-de-Mars, began a work stoppage to demand the payment of several months of salary arrears. While the deadline for obtaining his National Identification Card (CIN) is March 31, strikers say they will not return to their jobs until they are paid.

Dr. Jude Rénélique proclaims his innocence

On February 29, Dr Jude Rénélique Administrator of the Providence Hospital in Gonaïves (HPG) was questioned in the Office of the Examining Magistrate on the theft of 16 of the 670 solar panels at the Hospital https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11222-haiti-health-$25m-to-equip-in-solar-energy-hospital-la-providence-in-gonaives.html . He has proclaimed his innocence and denounced a plot by his detractors who do not appreciate his authoritarian management and his fight against indicipline. Dr. Rénélique's private clinic and pharmacy were searched and no object of the crime was found. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30174-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11222-haiti-health-$25m-to-equip-in-solar-energy-hospital-la-providence-in-gonaives.html

Joseph Jouthe 4th PM appointed without Parliament

Joseph Jouthe is the 4th Prime Minister in Haiti appointed by a President https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30159-haiti-flash-jovenel-moise-appoints-a-new-prime-minister.html in the absence of the Parliament: Jacques-Edouard Alexis (1999), Gérard Latortue (2004) and Evans Paul (2015).

COVID-19 epidemic : Global report March 4, 2020

Wednesday March 4, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Coronavirus COVID-19 (laboratory confirmed cases, official source) amounted to 93,455, an increase of 2,142 cases (+3.3%) compared to the previous day (2,116 ), https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30174-haiti-news-zapping.html ; 3,198 deaths (+ 2.6%) or 81 more than the day before (3,117). Average mortality rate 3.4%. 50,743 people healed, 2,619 more than the day before. Note that the cure rate is higher than the number of new confirmed cases.

To date, there are 13,185 cases of confirmed infected people outside China (+ 18.1%), or 2,023 cases more than the previous day, in a total of 80 countries (+7 countries compared to the previous day). Note that South Korea, Iran and Italy alone account for 10,459 cases (79.3% of all cases outside China)

206 deaths outside of China have been reported to date since the start of the epidemic (December 2019), 44 more than the previous day: 77 in Iran, 28 in South Korea, 1 in Taiwan, 1 in the Philippines, 2 in Hong Kong, 6 in Japan, 4 in France and 80 in Italy. 1 Australia. 1 Thailand, Spain 1, USA 9 (127 cases confirmed).

A first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Dominican Republic See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30165-haiti-flash-first-case-of-covid-19-in-the-dominican-republic.html

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