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Haiti - Covid-19 : Daily report May 8, 2020
08/05/2020 11:22:01

Haiti - Covid-19 : Daily report May 8, 2020
GLOBAL SITUATION :
Friday, May 8, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 3,862,174 confirmed cases (+ 2.47%), or +93,024 new cases since yesterday (+88,774).

Bulletin from the day before : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30715-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-7-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 1,291,490 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 3.27%), or +40,911 since yesterday (+53,361).

Since the start of the pandemic 269,881 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 2.18%), or +5.770 since yesterday (+6.293).

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding deaths and cures) is currently 2,300,803 (+ 2.06%), or +46,343 since yesterday (+38,120).

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases :
1st - USA: 986,266 cases (+20,998) the day before: +21,662
2nd - United Kingdom: 176.392 cases (+5.117) the day before: +5.457
3rd - Russia: 159.528 (+7.796) the day before: +8.667
4th - France 93.737 (-594) the day before: +2027
5th - Italy: 89.624 (-1.904) the day before: -776

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths :
1st - USA: 75,670 deaths (+2.353) the day before +2.144
2nd - United Kingdom 30,615 deaths (+465) the day before: +649
3rd - Italy: 29.958 deaths (+274) the day before: +369
4th - Spain: 26,070 deaths (+213) the day before: +244
5th - France: 25,990 (+200) the day before (+330)

DIASPORA :


United States :
986,266 active cases (+ 2.18%) or +20.998 since yesterday (+21.662) and 75.670 deaths (+ 3.0%) or +2.239 since yesterday (+2.353).

Healings : 195,036 people or +5,245 since yesterday (+119).

Tests : 8,105,513 people were tested with the Covid-19 coronavirus on the whole of the American territory (+ 4.46%) or +345.802 tests since yesterday (+215.443) including 1,089,916 in the State of New- York (+61,017) and 492,950 in Florida (+12,899).

Canada : 32,400 active confirmed cases (+ 0.08%) or +256 since yesterday (+125) and 4,541 deaths (+ 4.0%) or +175 since yesterday (+176).

Healings : 29,260 people (+ 3.82%) or +1,076 since yesterday (+976).

France : 93,737 active cases, i.e. -594 since yesterday (+2,027) and 25,990 deaths (+200) the day before (+278)

Healings : 55,191 people +1,228 in 24 hours.

Brazil : 71,233 active cases (+4,580)
Peru : 38,511 active cases (+2754)
Ecuador : 25,211 active cases (+572)
Chile : 12,632 active cases (+1,054)
Mexico : 8,874 active cases (+1,725)
Panama : 6,657 active cases (+3)
Dominican Republic : 6.658 (+173)
Colombia : 6,749 active cases (+335)
Argentina : 3,488 active cases (+77)
Cuba : 625 active cases (-8)
Jamaica : 421 active cases (+9)
Martinique : 169 cases (+1)
Guadeloupe : 140 cases (+1)
Guyanne : 137 cases (unchanged)
Haiti : 101 active cases (+20)
Bahamas : 55 active cases (unchanged)
Saint Martin : 35 cases (unchanged)
Trinidad & Tobago : 5 active cases (unchanged)

HAITI :
Epidemiological situation :
The Ministry of Public Health reports that 21 new cases have been confirmed (+ 19.4%), making a total of 129 cases: +13 dept. West, +2 dept. Center, +1 Dept.North-East and +4 in the Dept. North (35.65% women and 64.34% men) 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 . A 16th healing has been reported.

The number of active cases in Haiti (excluding death and recovery) now stands at 101 cases (+ 24.6%), ie +20 since the last Ministry report https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30715-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-7-2020.html



257 people are in hospital quarantine (+ 4.9%) or 12 more and 660 (+ 13.6%) or +79 in home quarantine.

Cases confirmed by department :
West: 88 cases (+13)
Artibonite: 10 cases (+2)
North East: 12 cases (+1)
North: 5 cases (+4)
Southeast: 5 cases
Nippes: 3 cases
North West: 3 cases
Center: 2 cases

Location of cases :
Delmas : 25 (+4)
Port-au-Prince : 24 (+7)
Pétion ville : 19 (+1)
Tabarre : 10
Croix-des-Bouquets : 9
Fort-Liberté : 8
Cap-Haïtien : 4 (+3)
Saint-Marc : 4 (+2)
Saint Michel : 4
Port-de-Paix : 3
Ouanaminthe : 2 (+1)
Mirebalais : 2
Trou du Nord : 2
Jacmel : 2
Côte-de-Fer : 2
Miragoâne : 2
Cité Soleil : 1 (+1)
Chantal : 1 (+1)
Acul du Nord : 1 (+1)
Gonaïves : 1
La Vallée de Jacmel : 1
Fond des Nègres : 1
Verrettes : 1

Breakdown by age group :
0-19 years: 7 cases, 20-44 years: 70 cases, 45-64 years: 38 cases and 65 and over: 14 cases.

Number of suspected cases followed : 1,142 (+ 11.31%) or +116 cases since the last Ministry report.

Healings :: 16 (+1)

Death : 12 (unchanged)

Mortality rate : 9.30%

NEWS: First arrival of equipment and materials for the fight against the coronavirus :
Thursday morning, President Jovenel Moïse accompanied by his wife Martine and Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe went to the runway of Toussaint-Louverture International Airport to ensure the reception of a first cargo of sanitary materials, part of an 18.5 million dollar order to treat and combat the spread of Covid-19 Read details on: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30721-haiti-china-first-arrival-of-equipment-and-materials-to-fight-covid-19.html

UNITED STATES :
Epidemiological situation :
United States : 986,266 active cases (+ 2.18%) or +20.998 since yesterday (+21.662) and 75.670 deaths (+ 3.0%) or +2.239 since yesterday (+2.353).

New York City : 180,216 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic (+ 1.05%) or +1,865 and 19,626 deaths or +452 since the previous day (+107).

Miami Dade (FL) : 13,585 since the start of the epidemic (+ 1.16%) or +214 since the previous day (+147) and 454 deaths or +22 since the previous day (+25).

Florida : 6,990 people hospitalized (+ 3.16%) or +214 since the day before (+230)

New York State : 327,469 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 1.08%) or +3.491 since the previous day (+2.786) and +26.144 deaths (+ 2.0%) or +521 since the standby (+499).

Mortality rate (New York State) : 7.98%

QUEBEC :
Epidemiological situation :
Total number of cases confirmed since the first case 35,238 (+ 2.65%) or +911 since the day before (+910).

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 23,934 (+ 1.7%) or +401 since the day before (+437).

Healings : 8.673 (+ 4.56%) or +389 since the day before (+361).

Death : 2.631 (+ 4.82%) or +121 since the day before (+112).

1,836 hospitalized cases or -4 since the day before (+19) including 224 in intensive care (+11) since the day before (-5).

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 17,918 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 2.73%) or +476 since the previous day (+451) and 50.81 % of all cases in the Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal :
1 - Montreal North: 1,615 + 71cases
2 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 1.478 + 30 cases
3 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 1,442 +50 cases
4 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 1.341 + 53
5 - Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles 1,300 +53

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec :
1 - Montreal: 17,918 +476 cases
2 - Montérégie: 4.252 + 73cases
3 - Laval: 3,822 +121 cases
4 - Lanaudière: 2,697 + 91cases
5 - Laurentians: 1,660 +74

Mortality rate : 7.47%

NEWS: It’s in Greater Montreal that Canada dies the most from the Covid-19 :
In greater Montreal (82 municipalities), the Covid-19 coronnavirus mortality rate is currently 720 deaths per million inhabitants.
With this rate, Greater Montreal exceeds several large cities like Toronton, Vancouver, Chicago and San Francisco. Only New York and Boston have a higher death rate per million population.

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 ): 9.095 cases

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 6,658 (+ 2.67%) or + 173 cases since the day before (+235).

Healings : 2,064 (+ 3.77%) or +75 healings since the day before (+84).

Deaths : 373 deaths since March 1 (+ 3.04%) or +11 since the day before (+8).

1,641 people are in hospital isolation either +43 since the day before (+40) and 5,017 in home quarantine or +315 since the day before (+39).

Top 5 of the most infected provinces :
(Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic)
1 - National district: 2,190 +51 cases
2 - Santo Domingo: 1,875 +65 cases
3 - Santiago: 1,019 +19 cases
4 - Duarte: 695 +15 cases
5 - La Vega: 648 +41 cases

Test : 36.959 or +1.619 since the day before (+1.004)

Mortality rate : 4.10%

FRANCE :
Epidemiological situation :
Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic 174,918 cases or +694 cases since the previous day.

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 93,737 or -594 since yesterday (+2,027).

23,139 people are hospitalized either -773 compared to the day before (-789) including 2,911 in intensive care or -184 since the day before (-280).

Healings : 55,191 people +1,228 in 24 hours.

Since the start of the epidemic a total of 25,990 people have died +200 including 9,601 deaths in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people.

Mortality rate : 14.86%

Tests : data not updated https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30715-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-7-2020.html

Scientific News :
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

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