GLOBAL SITUATION :

Sunday May 10, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide by the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 4,041,520 confirmed cases (+ 2.19%), or +86,623 new cases since yesterday (+92,723).

Bulletin from the day before : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30731-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-9-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 1,381,527 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 3.72%), or +49.504 since yesterday (+40.533).

Since the start of the pandemic 279,593 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 1.6%), or +4.405 since yesterday (+5.307).

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding death and recovery) is currently 2,380,400 (+ 1.39%), or +32,714 since yesterday (+46,883).

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases :

1st - USA: 1,018,213 cases (+10,457) the day before: +21,490

2nd - United Kingdom: 183,862 cases (+3.547) the day before: +3.923

3rd - Russia: 173.467 (+8.534) the day before: +5.405

4th - France 94.321 (+244) the day before: +340

5th - Italy: 84,842 (-3,119) the day before: -1,663

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths :

1st - USA: 78,794 deaths (+1,614) the day before +1,510

2nd - United Kingdom 31,662 deaths (+346) the day before: +701

3rd - Italy: 30,395 deaths (+194) the day before: +243

4th - Spain: 26,478 deaths (+179) the day before: +229 (advance one place)

5th - France: 26.291 (+243) the day before +80 (one place down)

DIASPORA :

United States :

1,018,213 active cases (+ 1.04%) or +10,457 since yesterday (+21,490) and 78,794 deaths (+ 2.09%) or +1,614 since yesterday (+1,510).

Healings : 212,534 people or +13,541 since yesterday (+3,957).

Tests : 8,709,630 people were tested with the Covid-19 coronavirus on the whole of the American territory (+ 3.58%) or +300,842 tests since yesterday (+303,275) including 1,153,768 in the State of New- York (+32,225) and 527,731 in Florida (+14,390).

Canada : 32,833 active cases (+ 1.04%) or +95 since yesterday (+338) and 4,823 deaths (+ 2.68%) or +126 since yesterday (+156).

Healings : 31,262 people (+ 3.35%) or +1,023 since yesterday (+979).

France : 94,321 active cases, i.e. +244 since yesterday (+340) and 26,291 deaths (+80) the day before (+243)

Healings : 56,148 people +256 in 24 hours.

Latin America and the Caribbean :

Brazil : 83,720 active cases (+6,140)

Peru : 42,955 active cases (+1,834)

Ecuador : 23,921 active cases (+240)

Chile : 14,248 active cases (+730)

Mexico : 8,283 active cases (+235)

Dominican Republic : 6.913 (+203)

Colombia : 7,481 active cases (+282)

Argentina : 3,748 active cases (+89)

Panama : 3,544 active cases (-3,409 healings update)

Cuba : 540 active cases (-49)

Jamaica : 411 active cases (-8)

Martinique : 172 cases (unchanged)

Guadeloupe : 141 cases (unchanged)

French Guyana : 143 cases (+3)

Haiti : 122 active cases (+5)

Bahamas : 44 cases (-6)

Saint Martin : 36 cases (+1)

Trinidad & Tobago : 4 cases (-1)

HAITI :

Epidemiological situation :

The Ministry of Public Health informs that 5 new cases have been confirmed (+ 3.42%) or a total of 151 cases (38.40% of women and 61.60% of 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

The number of active cases in Haiti (excluding death and recovery) now stands at 122 cases (+ 4.27%) or +5 since the last report from the Ministry https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30731-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-9-2020.html

136 people are in hospital quarantine and 681 in home quarantine.

Cases confirmed by department (146) :

West: 107 cases (+5)

North East: 12 cases

Artibonite: 11 cases

North: 6 cases

Southeast: 6 cases

North West: 3 cases

Nippes: 3 cases

Center: 2 cases

South: 1

Location of cases (146) :

Port-au-Prince : 30 (+5)

Delmas : 27

Pétion ville : 26

Tabarre : 11

Croix-des-Bouquets : 11

Fort-Liberté : 8

Cap-Haïtien : 5

Saint-Marc : 5

Saint Michel : 4

Port-de-Paix : 3

Cité Soleil : 2

Miragoâne : 2

Côte-de-Fer : 2

Jacmel : 2

Trou du Nord : 2

Mirebalais : 2

Ouanaminthe : 2

Belle Anse 1

Verrettes : 1

Fond des Nègres : 1

La Vallée de Jacmel : 1

Gonaïves : 1

Acul du Nord : 1

Chantal : 1

Breakdown by age group :

0-19 years: 8 cases, 20-44 years: 83 cases, 45-64 years: 45 cases and 65 years and over: 15 cases.

Number of suspected cases followed : 1,160 (+ 1.31%) or +15 cases since the last Ministry report https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30731-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-9-2020.html

Healings :: 17 (unchanged)

Death : 12 (unchanged)

Mortality rate : 7.95%

UNITED STATES :

Epidemiological situation :

United States : 1,018,213 active cases (+ 1.04%) or +10,457 since yesterday (+21,490) and 78,794 deaths (+ 2.09%) or +1,614 since yesterday (+1,510).

New York City : 183,289 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic, +1.506 since the day before (1.567) and 19.818 deaths, or +257 since the day before.

Miami Dade (FL) : 13,841 since the start of the epidemic (+ 1.28%) or +177 since the day before (+79) and 482 deaths or +14 since the day before (+14 ).

Florida : 7,325 people hospitalized (+ 2.35%) or +168 since the day before (+167)

New York State : 333,122 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 0.08%) or +2,715 since the previous day (+3,038) and +26,612 deaths (+ 1.4%) or +369 since the standby (+99).

Mortality rate (New York State) : 7.99%

QUEBEC :

Epidemiological situation :

Total number of cases confirmed since the first case 36,986 (+ 2.31%) or +836 since the previous day (+912).

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 24,932 (+ 1.78%) or +435 since the day before (+563).

Healings : 9.268 (+ 2.94%) or +340 since the day before (+255).

Death : 2.786 (+ 2.24%) or +61 since the day before (+94).

1,835 cases hospitalized or +8 since the day before (-9) including 205 in intensive care (-2) since the day before (-17).

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 18,855 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 2.28%) or +420 since the previous day (+517) and 51.0 % of all cases in the Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal :

1 - Montreal North: 1,729 +53 cases

3 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 1,536 +34 cases (one place ahead)

2 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 1,530 +18 cases (moves down one place)

4 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 1,432 + 30

5 - Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles 1.407 +46

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec :

1 - Montreal: 18,855 +420 cases

2 - Montérégie: 4,444 +100 cases

3 - Laval: 4,018 +90 cases

4 - Lanaudière: 2,812 +43 cases

5 - Laurentians: 1,779 +73 cases

Mortality rate : 7.53%

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 ): 9,882 cases

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 6,913 (+ 3.0%) or +203 cases since the day before (+52).

Healings : 2,584 (+ 13.0%) or +298 healings since the day before (+222).

Deaths : 385 deaths since March 1 (+ 1.32%) or +5 since the day before (+7).

1,756 people are in hospital isolation either +80 since the day before (+35) and 5,157 in quarantine at home or +123 since the day before (+17).

Top 5 of the most infected provinces :

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

1 - National district: 2,404 +117 cases

2 - Santo Domingo: 2,043 +97 cases

3 - Santiago: 1,102 +64 cases

4 - Duarte: 720 +10 cases

5 - La Vega: 723 +67 cases

Test : 40.591 or +2.048 since the day before (+1.584)

Mortality rate : 3.90%

FRANCE :

Epidemiological situation :

Number of confirmed cases since the start of the epidemic 176,782 cases or +580 cases since the previous day.

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 94,321 or +244 since yesterday (+340).

22,547 people are hospitalized either -110 compared to the day before (-482) including 2,764 in intensive care or -56 since the day before (-191).

Healings : 56,148 people +256 in 24 hours.

Since the start of the epidemic 26,291 people have died +80 including 9,737 deaths in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people.

Mortality rate : 14.88%

Tests : 296,106 have been carried out since March 9, 2020, i.e. +9,713 since May 7 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30715-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-7-2020.html . 12.9% of the tests were positive for Covid-19.

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

HL/ HaitiLibre