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Haiti - Covid-19 : Daily bulletin March 14, 2020
14/03/2020 11:37:55

GLOBAL SITUATION :
On Saturday March 14, 2020, the number of people who have been infected with Covid-19 worldwide since the start of the epidemic stands at 145,364 cases (laboratory confirmed, official source), up 16,972 (+ 13.22% ) compared to the previous day, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30259-haiti-news-zapping.html (only 31 more cases in China).

Since the start of the epidemic, 71,712 people have been cured of Covid-19 (+4.9%), 2.105 more than yesterday.

The number of infected people in the world receiving care (active cases) is currently 68,231 (+ 26% compared to the previous day).

5,429 people have died from Covid-19 (+ 8.9% compared to yesterday) since the start of the epidemic, 448 more than the day before (4,981).

64,404 confirmed cases have been reported outside China to date since the start of the epidemic, in a total of 147 countries. Note that 8 countries (Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, France and Switzerland) represent 82.2% of all cases. 2,357 deaths have been reported outside of China and the 8 previously mentioned countries account for 94% of all deaths.

DIASPORA :

United States :
2.115 active confirmed cases (+ 28.2%) compared to the previous day, ie 466 cases. States affected by Covid-19 (active case): New York 421 cases (+ 28.3%), Massachusetts 122 (+ 15.0%), Florida 48 (+ 37.1%), Georgia 41 (+ 32.2%), Pennsylvania 41 ( + 86.3%), Illinois 44, Louisiana 36 (+ 89%), California 272 (+ 14.7%) among others… Since the discovery of the first case, 47 deaths (+ 17.5% since yesterday) have been recorded in the USA.

Canada : 184 active confirmed cases (+ 41% compared to yesterday), including 59 in British Columbia, 29 in Alberta, 74 (+ 76%) in Ontario and 17 (+ 52.9%) in Quebec . Only 1 death reported in Canada in British Columbia.

France : 3,570 active cases and 79 deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that Europe is the new "epicenter" of the pandemic and believes that at the moment it was impossible to predict when the peak of the pandemic would be reached on a global level.

Argentina : 28 active cases
Chile : 43 active cases
Cuba : 4 active cases
Dominican Republic : 11 active imported cases (no community contamination, which means that Covid-19 does not circulate). Last minute : Friday March 13 around 10pm, Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas the Dominican Minister of Public Health announced 6 new cases of imported Covid-19 (3 Dominicans, 2 Venezuelans and 2 French) which brings to 11 the total number of confirmed and quarantined cases.

Jamaica: 8 active cases
Panama: 26 active cases
Martinique: 3 active cases
French Guinea: 5 active cases
Trinidad & Tobago: 1 active case
Cayman Islands: 1 active case
Brazil: 151 active cases
Mexico: 8 active cases
Peru: 28 active cases
Ecuador: 16 active cases
Venezuela: 2 active cases
Colombia: 13 active cases

NEWS :
In Haiti still none of Covid-19 confirmed. Lauré Adrien, Director General of the Ministry of Health said Friday that the first suspected case in Haiti has been tested negative. In addition, he declared that no case of Covid-19 had been detected among the 16 people quarantined in Tabarre, Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas the Dominican Minister of Public Health has also confirmed that the autoposie of the Haitian dead during the trip to Haiti did not have the Covid-19 See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30252-haiti-denial-no-confirmed-or-suspect-case-of-covid-19-in-haiti.html

President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency on Friday "To unleash the full power of federal government resources, I officially declare a national emergency." This will allow the federal State to release up to $50 billion to fight the Covid-19.

The Haitian Consulate General in New York is awaiting instructions from the Chancellery and is expected to communicate Monday, March 16, new schedules to ensure continuity of service in the current circumstances related to Covid 19.

Tips :
Basic tips to avoid, as much as possible, the spread of the epidemic which is in the form of a respiratory illness, often those of a common flu:

Always cough or sneeze into your sleeves or elbow, never on the other person's face or in your hands;
Use tissues to wipe your hands or face and then throw them in the trash and then wash your hands;
Wash your hands frequently with soap or alcoholic water. You can also use a "sanitizer";
Avoid close contact with someone with flu-like illness and invite them to seek treatment;
Avoid contact with vulnerable people if you are sick;
Avoid greetings like handshakes and kisses;
Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth;
Avoid large gatherings as much as possible;