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Haiti - Covid-19 : The Scientific Cell evokes scenarios of more than 20,000 deaths in the country 25/04/2020 10:31:54
Dr. Patrick Delly, Director of Laboratory and Research Epidemiology (DELR) and coordinator of the scientific cell for managing the health crisis, indicated that the current trend of Covid-19 in Haiti is on the rise and this , in a big way. For Dr. Delly, the situation is alarming because of the speed of the virus's spread. He said that the Ministry of Public Health had received 773 alerts, 690 suspected cases had been notified with 652 tests being carried out. The scientific cell informs that there have been 75 confirmed cases of people contaminated by Covid-19 since the first case in the country, but that does not mean that it is only these people who are sick across the country. Because several individuals are carriers of the virus but are asymptomatic while being contagious. Dr. Coicou also stressed that outreach awareness is very important to prevent the disease and the whole community must get involved and especially the media. The committee recommended closing the border, the doors of schools and universities. They also suggested reducing the workforce of essential businesses and practicing prevention and hygiene by washing hands, wearing masks, social distancing... They also recommended that public transport be done with maximum 4 passengers per tap-tap. The scientific committee recommended to the Government:
With regard to strategies for the care of patients with coronavirus, the committee suggests that the country's health authorities :
In addition, the scientific committee also proposed to the government to suspend the deportations during this pandemic period. Regarding psychological care, the scientific committee suggests that people do not practice the stigmatization of people with Covid-19. Such a practice forces the sick to hide, which is harmful to restrict the spread of the virus in the country. The scientific committee also made recommendations to the health authorities on the management of corpses including the funeral or burial procedure. In addition, the members of the scientific committee are worried about the current behavior of the population and predict that if the recommendations are not followed, Dr. Patrick Delly, Director of epidemiology of Laboratories and Research declared "The barrier gestures are very effective in fighting the virus. We must prepare for a massive wave of new cases if hygiene measures are not followed [...] In the best possible scenario, we predict about 2,000 deaths, but, depending on the evolution of the situation, we can take these forecasts and multiply them by five [...] in a catastrophic context, we can go beyond 20,000 deaths [...]" Finally, the scientific committee invites professionals from various health fields to come and contribute in the fight against the coronavirus. He proposes that the authorities create 9,000 beds for the care of future people who will be affected by Covid-19. Members of the scientific unit : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30384-haiti-politic-creation-of-a-scientific-cell-to-manage-the-covid-19-crisis.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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