Haiti - Covid-19 : Daily bulletin April 9, 2020 - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7

iciHaiti - Montreal, Cinema Festival : The Haitian documentary «1964 : Simityè kamoken» in the spotlight

iciHaiti - NOTICE Diaspora : Delay in the delivery of Haitian passports in Spain

iciHaiti - European Union : New humanitarian airlift with Haiti

iciHaiti - Weather : An American helicopter bound for Haiti makes an emergency landing in Monte Cristi

iciHaiti - Special D1 Championship : Complete results of the first 8th days

more news

Haiti - News : Zapping...

Haiti - FLASH : Dangerous coexistence of detainees at CERMICOL

Haiti - Agriculture : 3,000 hectares of rice cultivation abandoned due to insecurity

Haiti - Canada : Training of the multinational force in Haiti continues in Jamaica

Haiti - FLASH : USA repatriates 52 Haitians to Haiti...

more news

Haiti - Covid-19 : Daily bulletin April 9, 2020
09/04/2020 11:13:17

GLOBAL SITUATION :
Thursday, April 9, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide by the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source) amounted to 1,485,981 confirmed cases (+ 3.73%) 53,404 new cases (down) more than the day before (82,054): https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30479-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-april-8-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 330,782 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 9.66%), 29,133 more than yesterday (16,322).

Since the start of the pandemic 88,567 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 9.8%), which is 6,372 more than yesterday (7,339).

The number of people infected worldwide (excluding death and recovery) is currently 1,066,632 (+ 1.71%), 17,899 (down) more than yesterday (58,393).

Since the start of the pandemic 85,228 deaths (+ 8.08%) have been recorded outside China, or 6,370 more deaths than yesterday (7,337).

Since the start of the pandemic 1,403,111 cases have been confirmed (+ 3.95%) outside China, which is 53,317 (down) more than yesterday (81,968) for a total of 184 countries.

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases :
1st - USA: 393.505 cases (+ 7.96%)
2nd - Italy: 95,262 cases (+ 1.27%)
3rd - Spain: 85.407 cases (+ 0.8%)
5th - France: 82,048 (+ 2.3%, partial balance sheet)
4th - Germany: 64,647 cases (-7%)

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths :
1st - Italy: 17,669 deaths (+ 3.16%)
2rd - USA: 14.808 deaths (+ 14.69%) advance by one place
3nd - Spain: 14,792 deaths (+ 5.32%) decrease by one place
4th - France: 10,887 deaths (+ 5.26%, partial assessment)
5th - United Kingdom 7.111 deaths (+ 15.2%)

DIASPORA :

United States :
393,505 active confirmed cases (+ 7.96%) or 29,026 more than yesterday (26,742) and 14,808 deaths (+ 14.69%) or 1,897 more than yesterday (1,918). Healings: 24,125 people (+ 7.0%).

Canada : 14,208 active confirmed cases (+ 5.49%) or 739 more than yesterday (738) and 436 deaths (+ 14.4%) or 55 more than yesterday (58). Healings: 4,646 people (+ 14.8%).

France : 82,048 active confirmed cases (+ 2.3%) or 1,844 more than yesterday (7,575) and 10,887 deaths (+ 5.26%) or 544 more than yesterday (1,417). Healings: 21,461 people (+ 9.9%).
Note : Due to a technical problem, France has not been able to update the data concerning Accommodation facilities for dependent elderly persons and medical and social centers. The balance sheet presented is therefore lower than the reality.

Argentina : 1,372 active cases (+ 4.18%)
Bahamas : 28 active cases (+ 12%)
Brazil : 15,246 active cases (+ 15.2%)
Chile : 4,383 active cases (+ 4.98%)
Colombia : 1,876 active cases (+ 15.0%)
Cuba : 418 active cases (+ 16.7%)
Ecuador : 4,068 active cases (+ 11.91%)
French Guinea : 40 active cases (-6.9%, + 3 healings)
Cayman Islands : 38 active cases (unchanged)
Jamaica : 49 active cases (+ 3.9%, + 2 healings)
Martinique : 98 active cases (unchanged)
Mexico : 2,374 active cases (+ 18.0%)
Panama : 2,449 active cases (+ 12.6%)
Peru : 2,888 active cases (+ 86.8%)
Haiti : 28 active cases (+ 16.67%)
Dominican Republic : 1.953 (+ 7.1%)
Trinidad & Tobago : 98 active cases (unchanged)
Venezuela : 93 active cases (-1.0%, + 1 cure)

NEWS - INFORMATION

HAITI :
20% increase in cases and 2 deaths :
Wednesday the Ministry of Public Health (MSPP) informed that 30 cases and 2 deaths have been confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country, 5 cases more than Tuesday (+ 20%) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30479-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-april-8-2020.html and a 2nd death in 3 days https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30481-haiti-flash-2nd-death-of-covid-19.html and https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30454-haiti-flash-covid-19-first-death-in-haiti.html

Of the 30 confirmed cases 22 cases are imported and 8 cases of community transmission.

68 people are in hospital quarantine and 664 at home.

Haiti's poor ranking in terms of Covid-19 tests :
According to the "Worldometer" ranking of April 6, 2020, out of the number of Covid-19 coronavirus control tests carried out per million inhabitants (pmh) in 16 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, Haiti ranks last rank with 22 tests per million inhabitants.

Top 5 of countries performing the most tests per million inhabitants (pmh) :
1st - Chile: 2,870 pmh tests
2nd - Panama: 2,259 pmh tests
3rd - Uruguay 1,499 pmh tests
4th - Costa Rica: 1,001 pmh tests
5th - Ecuador: 739 pmh tests

Top 5 of countries performing the least tests per million inhabitants (pmh) :
12th - Mexico 140 pmh tests
13th - Guatemala 63 pmh tests
14th - Venezueal 63 pmh tests
15th - Bolivia: 51 pmh tests
16th Haiti: 22 pmh tests

The Dominican Republic is 9th with 419 pmh tests.

UNITED STATES :
Epidemiological situation :
New York City: 77,232 active cases (+ 5.99%) or 4,365 more than the day before (4,171) and 4,571 deaths (+ 9.59%) or 400 more than the day before (524).

Miami Dade (FL): 5,412 active cases (+ 6.56%) or 333 more than the day before (449) and 49 deaths (+ 4.26%) or 2 more than the day before (47).

New York State since the start of the epidemic: 151,069 cases (+ 7.61%) or 10,683 more than the day before (8,556) and 6,268 deaths (+ 14.19%) or 779 more than the day before (732).

Result of a study on the excess mortality of African-Americans :
On Wednesday, April 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Federal Agency for Health Protection, released the first national results of a study that confirms that African-Americans represent 33%. hospitalizations linked to the pandemic when they only account for 13% of the population.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30479-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-april-8-2020.html

QUEBEC :
Epidemiological situation :
10,031 cases since the start of the pandemic (+ 7.4%) or 691 more than the day before (881) and 175 deaths (+ 16.67%) or 25 more than the day before (29).

632 cases hospitalized (+ 8.4%) in 24 hours or 49 more in 24 hours including 181 (+ 10.3%) in intensive care or 17 more in 24 hours.

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec, where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 200,000 members): 4,775 active cases (+ 8.35%), 368 more than the previous day (430) and 44.61% of all cases of Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal :
Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (453 cases + 5.84%), Côte-Saint-Luc (241 + 3.88%), LaSalle (267 + 12.66%), Rosemont – La Petite Patrie (227 + 4.61%) and Ahuntsic-Cartierville (223 + 10.0%)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec :
Montreal (4.775 cases + 8.35%), Montérégie (1.034 + 7.6%), Laval (831 + 9.49%), Estrie (597 + 4.74%) and Mauricie-et-Center-du-Québec (614 + 4.24%).

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC :
Epidemiological situation :
1,953 active cases (+ 7.19%) or 131 more than the previous day (113). 108 people died since March 1 (+ 10.2%) or 10 more than the day before (98)

5 provinces represent 73.1% of all deaths: Duarte (35 deaths), National District (16) Santo Domingo (15), Santiago (7) and La Vega (6).

Healing: 50 (+ 38.89%) or 14 more than the day before (36).

Provinces with the highest number of confirmed cases (community transmission): National District (762 cases), Santo-Domingo (348), Santiago (274) and Duarte (154) and La Vega (109).

FRANCE :
Epidemiological situation :

82,048 active cases (+ 10.43%) or 1,844 more than the previous day (80,204). Data incomplete

30,375 people hospitalized (+ 1.25%) or 375 more than the day before (1,253) including 7,148 in intensive care (+ 0.2%) or 17 more than the day before (143). (Data incomplete ...)

Healings: 21,461 (+ 9.93%) or 1,938 more than the day before (2,094)

Since the start of the epidemic 10,887 people in total have died from Covid-19 (+ 5.26%) including 3,237 deaths (see note) in Accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people and medical-social centers, ie 544 more deaths than yesterday. Note : Due to a technical problem, France has not been able to update the data concerning the remaining accommodation facilities for dependent elderly and medical-social centers the same as yesterday 3,237 deaths,

Overseas: not available

EUROPE :
762,625 cases since the start of the pandemic (51.3% of all cases in the world) and more than 60,000 deaths (± 67% of all deaths in the world). Europe is the hardest hit continent and the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SYMPTOMS :
Common symptoms of Covid-19 coronavirus: cough, fever and extreme fatigue. Some people may also have more severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing or pneumonia. On average, symptoms of COVID-19 usually develop 5 to 7 days after infection. In some infrequent cases, they may appear only on the 12th day.

Tips :
Basic advice protect yourself and avoid the spread of Covid-19 as much as possible, in case of introduction in Haiti :

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;