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Haiti - Covid-19 : Daily report May 17, 2020
17/05/2020 11:08:58

GLOBAL SITUATION :
Sunday, May 17, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Coridavirus Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 4,651,119 confirmed cases (+ 1.92% ) +87.661 in 24 hours (the day before: +118.788). Number of countries contaminated 188 (unchanged).

Bulletin from the day before : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30789-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-16-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 1,700,354 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 3.1%) + 51,079 in 24 hours (the day before: +60,417).

Since the start of the pandemic 312,119 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 1.28%) + 3.954 (the day before: +4.672).

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding death and recovery) is currently 2,638,646 (+ 1.25%) +32,628 (the day before: +52,699).

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases :
1st - USA: 1,110,754 cases + 5,672 (the day before: +19,513)
2nd - Russia: 211,748 cases +5,408 (the day before: +4,141)
3rd - United Kingdom: 205,857 cases +2,980 (the day before: +3,174)
4th - Brazil: 128,177 cases 18,490 (the day before +19,672)
5th - France 91.908 cases +372 (the day before: -311)

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths :
1st - USA: 88.754 +1.186 (the day before +1.662)
2nd - United Kingdom 34,546 deaths +468 (the day before: +385)
3rd - Italy: 31,763 deaths +153 (the day before: +242)
4th - France: 27,606 deaths +96 (the day before: +104)
5th - Spain: 27,563 deaths +53 (the day before: +104)

DIASPORA :

United States :
1,110,754 active cases +5,672 (the day before: +19,513) and 88,754 deaths (+ 1.35%) or +1,186 (the day before: +1,662)

Healings : 268,376 people or +17,629.

Tests : 11,077,179 people have been tested with the Covid-19 coronavirus throughout the United States, i.e. +347,994 tests in 24 hours (the day before: +378,410) including 1,378,717 in New York State (+244.811) and 630.047 in Florida (+21.210).

Canada : 33,574 active cases +199 in 24 hours (the day before: +120) and 5,800 deaths +120 in 24 hours (the day before: +88).

Healings : 37,832 people, +924 in 24 hours (the day before +804)

France : 91,908 active cases +372 (the day before: -474) and 27,606 deaths +96 (the day before: +104)

Healings : 61,057 people +618 in 24 hours (the day before +843)

Latin America and the Caribbean active cases :
Brazil : 128,177 cases +18,490 in 24 hours
Peru : 57,746 cases +2,790 in 24 hours
Ecuador : 26,642 cases +1,202 in 24 hours
Chile : 22,993 cases +459 in 24 hours
Colombia : 10,790 cases +580 in 24 hours
Mexico : 10,251 cases +437 in 24 hours
Dominican Republic : 7,956 cases +198 in 24 hours
Argentina : 4,908 cases +282 in 24 hours
Panama : 3,097 cases +175 in 24 hours
Jamaica : 387 cases +6 in 24 hours
Cuba : 323 cases -13 in 24 hours
Haiti : 319 cases +48 in 24 hours
Martinique : 98 cases -1
French Guyana : 153 cases +7
Guadeloupe : 70 cases (unchanged)
Bahamas : 43 cases (-1)
Saint Martin : 36 active cases (unchanged)
Trinidad & Tobago : 1 case (unchanged)

HAITI :
Epidemiological situation :
The Ministry of Public Health informs that 48 new cases have been confirmed, making a total of 358 cases in Haiti (41.3% women and 58.7% 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 319 cases (+ 17.7%) or +48 since the last report from the Ministry https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30773-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-14-2020.html

Number of suspected cases followed : 1,733 cases (+ 3.83%) or +64 (the day before +167) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30783-haiti-flash37-new-cases-west-dept-epicenter-of-the-disease.html

People hospitalized 246 (+ 6.0%) or +14 and 1.086 (+ 3.43%) in quarantine at home or + 36

Cases confirmed by department (358) :

West: 266 (+38)
Artibonite: 35 (+8)
North East: 12
Southeast: 9 (+1)
North: 16
North West: 3
Nippes: 7
Center: 6 (+1)
South: 2
Grand’Anse: 2

Location of cases (358) :
Artibonite :
Gonaïves : 13 (+3)
Saint Marc : 12 (+3)
Saint Michel : 4
Desdunes : 1
Ennery : 1
Grande Saline 1
Marchand Dessalines 1 (+1)
Verettes : 2 (+1)

Center :
Mirebalais : 2
Hinche : 2 (+1)
Saut-d’Eau 1
Savanette : 1

Grand'Anse :
Jérémie 2

Nippes :
Miragoâne : 4
Fond des Nègres : 2
Paillant 1

North :
Cap Haïtien : 12
Acul du Nord : 2
Plaisance du Nord : 1
Limbé 1

North-East :
Fort Liberté : 8
Ouanaminthe : 2
Trou du Nord : 2

North-West :
Port de Paix : 3

West :
Port-au-Prince : 80 (+21)
Delmas : 61 (+7)
Pétion-ville : 54 (+4)
Tabarre 25 :
Croix-des-Bouquets : 21 (+2)
Carrefour : 14 (+2)
Cité Soleil : 6 (+2)
Archaie : 1
Cabaret 1
Gressier 1
Kenskoff : 1
Léogâne :1

South :
Cayes : 1
Chantal : 1

South-East :
Jacmel : 4 (+1)
Belle Anse : 2
Côte-de-Fer : 2
La Vallée de Jacmel : 1

Distribution of cases by age group :
0-19 years: 30 cases (+7), 20-44 years: 199 cases (+33), 45-64 years: 96 cases (+8) and 65 years and over: 33 cases (unchanged).

Distribution of deaths by age group :
0-19 years: 2 cases (unchanged), 20-44 years: 5 cases (unchanged), 45-64 years: 6 cases (+2) and 65 years and over: 7 cases (unchanged).

Number of suspected cases followed : 1,733 cases (+ 3.83%) or +64 (the day before +167) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30783-haiti-flash37-new-cases-west-dept-epicenter-of-the-disease.html

Healings :: 19)

Death : 20

Mortality rate : 5.59%

UNITED STATES :
Epidemiological situation :
United States : 1,110,754 active cases +5,672 (the day before: +19,513) and 88,754 deaths (+ 1.35%) or +1,186 (the day before: +1,662)

New York City : 191,600 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic +1,243 (the day before: +1,812) and 20,576 deaths +100 in 24 hours (the day before: +70).

Miami Dade (FL) : 15,366 since the start of the epidemic +355 (the day before: +269) and 559 deaths or +11 in 24 hours (the day before +13)

Florida : 8,393 people hospitalized (+ 5.02%) +400 (the day before: +158)

New York State : 348,232 cases since the start of the epidemic +581 (the day before: +2,762) and +28,049 deaths +171 (the day before +237).

Mortality rate (New York State) : 8.05%

QUEBEC :
Epidemiological situation :
Total number of cases confirmed since the first case 42.183 (+ 1.7%) or +763 (the day before: +696).

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 27,242 (+ 0.09%) or +262 (the day before: +436).

Healings : 11,458 (+ 3.8%) or +419 (the day before: +210).

Death : 3,483 (+ 2.41%) or +82 (the day before: +50).

1,763 hospitalized cases or -71 in 24 hours (the day before: -12) including 179 in intensive care -12 (the day before: +1).

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 21,140 cases since the start of the epidemic +104 (the day before: +403) and 50.11% of all cases of Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal :
1 - Montreal North: 1,979 cases +37
2 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 1,755 cases +33 cases
3 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 1,737 cases +41 (advance by one place)
4 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 1,715 cases +31
5 - Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles 1,690 cases +34

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec :
1 - Montreal: 21,140 cases +104
2 - Montérégie: 5,230 cases +120
3 - Laval: 4,596 cases +80
4 - Lanaudière: 3.252 cases +87
5 - Laurentides: 2,191cases +36

Mortality rate : 8.26%

NEWS: Extended State of Emergency in Montreal
Friday, during an extraordinary meeting of the municipal council, the executive committee of the City of Montreal extended the state of health emergency until May 21 for the metropolitan area of Montreal, which includes the 19 boroughs of the City of Montreal and 14 linked cities. In this motion and in order to avoid convening the Municipal Council for each extension, it is provided that the Montreal executive committee may, depending on the evolution of the pandemic, renew the state of emergency by period of 5 days and this until July 2, 2020…

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 ): 12,110 cases

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 7,956 +198 (the day before: +211).

Healings : 3,726 (+ 4.75%) or +169 healings (the day before +206).

Death : 428 deaths since March 1 +4 (the day before: +2).

1,891 people are hospitalized either +6 (the day before: -21) and 6,065 in quarantine at home or +192 since (the day before: +231). 135 people (+ 6.3%) +8 are in intensive care)

Top 5 of the most infected provinces ** :
1 - National district: 3,107 cases +95
2 - Santo Domingo: 2,760 cases +152
3 - Santiago: 1,232 cases +21
4 - La Vega: 774 cases +11
5 - Duarte: 759 cases +12
** Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic.

Test : 52.359 or +2.251 (the day before: +2.334)

Mortality rate : 3.53%

FRANCE :
Epidemiological situation :
Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic 179,630 cases +636 in 24 hours (the day before: +645)

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 91.908 +372 (the day before: -311).

19,372 people hospitalized or -429 (the day before: -600) including 2,162 in intensive care -71 (the day before: -94).

Healings : 61,057 people +618 in 24 hours (the day before +843)

Since the start of the epidemic 27,606 people have died +96 in 24 hours (the day before: +104) including 10,213 deaths in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people.

Mortality rate : 15.33%

Tests : 338,203 have been carried out since March 9, 2020, i.e. +10,080 in 24 hours https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30715-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-7-2020.html . 11.5% 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;