GLOBAL SITUATION :

Monday, May 4, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 3,523,121 confirmed cases (+ 2.36%), or +81.354 new cases since yesterday (+84.317).

Bulletin from the day before : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30683-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-3-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 1,130,996 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 2.98%), or +32,721 since yesterday (+39,000).

Since the start of the pandemic 247,752 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 1.53%), or +3.731 since yesterday (+5022).

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding death and recovery) is currently 2,144,373 (+ 2.14%), or +44,902 since yesterday (+40,295).

Since the start of the pandemic 243,115 deaths (+ 1.56%) have been recorded outside China, or +3,731 deaths since yesterday (+5,022).

Since the start of the pandemic 3,439,157 cases have been confirmed (+ 2.37%) outside China, that is +81,349 more than yesterday (+82,712) for a total of 187 countries (unchanged).

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases :

1st - USA: 910,503 cases (+19,201) the day before: +16,224

2nd - United Kingdom: 158,420 cases (+4,026) the day before: +4,184

3rd - Russia: 125.817 (+8.049) the day before: +11.049

4th - Italy: 100.179 (-525) the day before: -239

5th - France 93.140 (+48) the day before +1.539

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths :

1st - USA: 67,686 deaths (+1.301) the day before +1.317

2nd - Italy: 28,884 deaths (+174) the day before: +474

3rd - United Kingdom 28,520 deaths (+315) the day before: +622

4th - Spain: 25,264 deaths (+164) the day before: +557 one place ahead

5th - France: 24,900 (revised data) down one place

DIASPORA :

United States :

910,503 active cases (+ 2.15%) or + 19,201 since yesterday (+ 16,224) and 67,686 deaths (+ 1.96%) or +1,301 since yesterday (+1,317).

Healings : 180,152 people (+ 2.72%) or +4,770 since (+11,367).

Tests : 7,053,366 people were tested with the Covid-19 coronavirus on the whole of the American territory (+ 3.48%) or +237,019 tests since yesterday (+264,537) including 985,911 in the State of New York (+26,840) and 428,189 in Florida (+12,177).

Canada : 31,788 confirmed active cases (+ 4.47%) or +1.359 since yesterday (+387) and 3.795 deaths (+ 3.01%) or +111 since yesterday (+47).

Healings : 24,921 people (+ 4.65%) or +1,107 since yesterday (+1,050).

France : 93,140 active cases, ie +48 since yesterday (+1,539) and 24,900 deaths.

Healings : 50,776 people +222 since yesterday.

Brazil : 51,784 active cases (+2,382)

Peru : 31,092 active cases (+2,192)

Ecuador : 24,674 active cases (+713)

Chile : 8,616 active cases (+746)

Mexico : 7,870 active cases (+1,290)

Panama : 6,356 active cases (+104)

Dominican Republic : 6.015 (+244)

Colombia : 5,622 active cases (+327)

Argentina : 3,183 active cases (+59)

Cuba : 779 active cases (-1)

Jamaica : 422 active cases (unchanged)

Martinique : 165 cases (unchanged)

Guadeloupe : 140 cases (unchanged)

Guyanne : 127 cases (unchanged)

Haiti : 69 active cases (+2)

Bahamas : 48 active cases (unchanged)

Saint Martin : 35 cases (unchanged)

Trinidad & Tobago : 15 active cases (-5)

HAITI :

Epidemiological situation :

The Ministry of Public Health informs that 3 new cases have been confirmed in the West department (+2 in Pétion-ville and +1 in Croix-des-Bouquets), making a total of 88 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic (March 19, 2020) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30319-haiti-health-origin-of-the-first-2-cases-of-covid-19-in-haiti.html (35.2% women and 64.8% men) and a 10th death.

The number of active cases in Haiti (excluding death and recovery) now stands at 69 cases (+ 2.99%) or +2 since the last report from the Ministry https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30675-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-2-2020.html

245 people (+9) are in quarantine at the hospital and 573 (+ 14.6%) or +73 in quarantine at home.

Cases confirmed by department (88) :

(from the first case)

Center: 2 cases

Nippes: 2 cases

North: 1

North East: 11 cases

North West: 2 cases

Artibonite: 6 cases

West: 59 cases (+3)

Southeast: 5 cases

Location of cases :

Delmas : 18

Pétion-ville 15 (+2)

Tabarre 9

Port-au-Prince 9

St-Marc 1

Fort-Liberté 8

Croix-des-Bouquets 8 (+1)

Saint Michel 4

Port-de-Paix 2

Côte-de-Fer 2

Jacmel 2

Trou du Nord 2

Mirebalais 2

Cap-Haïtien 1

Verrettes 1

Ouanaminthe 1

Fond des Nègres 1

La Vallée de Jacmel 1

Miragoâne 1

Breakdown by age group :

0-19 years: 7 cases, 20-44 years: 44 cases, 45-64 years: 26 cases and 65 years and over: 11 cases.

Number of suspected cases followed : 938 (+ 10.61%), ie +90 cases since the last Ministry report.

Healings :: 10

Death : 10

Mortality rate : 10.23%

UNITED STATES :

Epidemiological situation :

New York City : 155,406 cases excluding deaths (+ 1.0%) or +1,543 since the previous day (+2,572) and 18,925 deaths (+ 2.99%) or +434 since the previous day (+92).

Florida : 6,244 people hospitalized (+ 5.0%) or +299 since the day before (+150)

Miami Dade (FL) : 12.775 since the start of the epidemic (+ 4.16%) or +510 since the day before (+234) and 369 deaths or +2 since the day before (+9).

New York State : 316,415 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 1.1%) or +3,438 since the previous day (+4,663) and + 24,708 deaths (+ 2.1%) or +510 since the standby (+159).

Mortality rate (New York State) : 7.81%

QUEBEC :

Epidemiological situation :

Total number of cases confirmed since the first case 31,865 (+ 7.45%) or +2,209 since the previous day (1,008). The number of cases included 1,317 cases detected between April 2 and April 30 not counted due to a computer problem at the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ).

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 22,402 (+ 8.99%) or +1,847 since the previous day (629).

Healings : 7,258 (+ 3.96%) or +293 since the day before (265).

Death : 2.205 (+ 5.64%) or +69 since the day before (114).

1,754 cases hospitalized or +16 since the day before (22) including 218 in intensive care or -4 cases since the day before (+4).

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 16,251 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 11.3%) or +1,652 since the previous day (620) and 51.0% of all cases of the Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal :

1 - Montreal North: 1,423 +46 cases (advance by one place)

2 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 1.375 + 117 cases (move back one place)

3 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 1,307 +78 cases

4 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 1,150 + 75 (one place ahead)

5 -Villeray – Saint-Michel – Parc-Extension: 1.139 (enters the Top 5)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec :

1 - Montreal: 16,251 +1,652 cases

2 - Montérégie: 3,733 +271 cases

3 - Laval: 3,449 +94 cases

4 - Lanaudière: 2,412 +65 cases

5 - Laurentians: 1,412 +41

Mortality rate : 6.92%

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC :

Epidemiological situation :

Total number of cases confirmed since the first case (March 1, 2020 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30165-haiti-flash-first-case-of-covid-19-in-the-dominican-republic.html ): 7.954 cases

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 6,015 (+ 3.17%) or +244 cases since the previous day (+183).

Healings : 1.606 (+ 8.44%) or +125 healings since the day before (+94).

Deaths : 333 deaths since March 1 (+ 2.15%) or +7 since the day before (+13).

1,429 people are in hospital isolation, i.e. +61 since the previous day (+36) and 4,586 in home quarantine, i.e. +183 since the previous day (+147).

Top 5 of the most infected provinces :

(Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic)

1 - National district: 1,932 +62 cases

2 - Santo Domingo: 1,638 +111 cases

3 - Santiago: 916 +33 cases

4 - Duarte: 643 +5 cases

5 - La Vega: 538 +10 cases

Test : 32,025 or +1,923 since the day before (+1,656)

Mortality rate : 4.19%

FRANCE :

Epidemiological situation :

Number of confirmed cases since the start of the epidemic 168,925 cases or +407 cases since the previous day.

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 93,140 cases or +48 cases since the day before (+1,539).

25,739 people are hospitalized either -12 compared to the day before (-58) including 3,762 in intensive care or -57 since the previous day (-49).

Healings : 50,776 people +222 in 24 hours.

Since the start of the epidemic a total of 24,876 people have died +183 the day before (+113) including 9,312 deaths in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people.

Mortality rate : 14.74%

Tests : 193,385 tests have been carried out since March 9, 2020, i.e. +33 since the day before (+5.823). 17.3% of the tests were positive at Covid-19.

Over 80% of people have no symptoms

Based on the latest information from the scientific community: between 80% and 85% of those who contract Covid-19 have no symptoms, or some very mild and often mistaken for other viral infections. Between 15% and 17% of infected people would need medical assistance, whether it be a drug treatment or a short assistance linked to respiratory problems and between 3% and 5% would need a hospitalization to face the symptoms caused by Covid-19 in combination with other comorbidity factors.

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;

See also

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-30680-icihaiti-social-distribution-of-food-and-masks-in-5-haitian-islands.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30679-haiti-notice-mask-wearing-mandatory-in-public-places.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30573-haiti-ovid-19-the-distribution-of-5-million-masks-has-started.htm

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30571-haiti-flash-the-state-of-emergency-renewed-for-1-month.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30454-haiti-flash-covid-19-first-death-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30405-haiti-covid-19-moise-promises-food-to-1-million-families-and-cash-to-15-million-others.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30401-haiti-covid-19-president-moise-announces-a-package-of-economic-relief.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30311-haiti-flash-president-moise-declares-a-state-of-health-emergency-text-of-the-order.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30310-haiti-flash-2-cases-of-covid-19-confirmed-in-the-country.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30218-haiti-flash-haiti-among-the-most-vulnerable-countries-face-the-covid-19.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30165-haiti-flash-first-case-of-covid-19-in-the-dominican-republic.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30143-haiti-flash-health-alert-of-the-ministry-of-health-on-the-coronavirus.html

HL/ HaitiLibre