GLOBAL SITUATION:

Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 4,822,430 confirmed cases (+ 1.91% ) +90.443 in 24 hours (the day before: +80.868). Number of contaminated countries 188 (unchanged).

Bulletin from the day before: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30805-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-18-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 1,798,654 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 3.38%) + 58,764 in 24 hours (the day before: +39,536).

Since the start of the pandemic 318,857 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 1.28%) + 3.369 (the day before: +3.369).

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding deaths and recoveries) is currently 2,704,919 (+ 1.44%) +28.310 (the day before: +37,963).

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases:

1st - USA: 1,135,410 cases +10,497 (the day before: +14,159)

2nd - Russia: 217,747 cases +3.227 (the day before: +5.999)

3rd - United Kingdom: 211,743 cases +2,522 (the day before: +3,364)

4th - Brazil: 138.056 cases +7.220 (the day before +2.659)

5th - France 89,966 cases - 289 (the day before: -1653)

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths:

1st - USA: 90.369 +805 (the day before +810)

2nd - United Kingdom 34,876 deaths +330 (the day before: +170)

3rd - Italy: 32.007 deaths +99 (the day before: +145)

4th - France: 28,220 deaths +131 (the day before: +483)

5th - Spain: 27.709 deaths +146 (the day before: +53)

DIASPORA:

United States:

1,135,410 active cases +10,497 (the day before: +14,159) and 90,369 deaths +805 (the day before: +810).

Healings: 283,178 people or +10,913.

Tests: 11,834,508 people have been tested with the Covid-19 coronavirus throughout the United States, i.e. +335,305 tests in 24 hours (the day before: +422,024) including 1,439,557 in New York State (+26.161); 676,412 in Florida (+24,620) and 460,826 in Massachussets.

Canada: 34,200 active cases +334 in 24 hours (the day before: +292) and 5,960 deaths +57 in 24 hours (the day before: +103).

Healings: 39,251 people, +688 in 24 hours (the day before +731).

France: 89,966 cases -289 (the day before: -1,653) and 28,220 deaths +131 (the day before: +483).

Healings: 61,719 people +515 in 24 hours (the day before +147).

Latin America and the Caribbean active cases:

Brazil: 138,056 cases +7,220 in 24 hours

Peru: 61,838 cases +834 in 24 hours

Ecuador: 27,350 cases + 337 in 24 hours

Chile: 25,416 +1,298 in 24 hours

Colombia: 11,800 cases +1,549 in 24 hours

Mexico: 10,913 cases +662 in 24 hours

Dominican Republic: 5,678 cases -361 in 24 hours

Argentina: 5,364 cases +238 in 24 hours

Panama: 3,366 cases +116 in 24 hours

Haiti: 491 cases +76 in 24 hours

Jamaica: 380 cases -4 in 24 hours

Cuba: 297 cases -1 in 24 hours

Martinique: 98 cases (unchanged)

French Guyana: 119 cases (-34) in 24 hours

Guadeloupe: 70 cases (unchanged)

Bahamas: 42 cases (-1) in 24 hours

Saint Martin: 36 active cases (unchanged)

Trinidad & Tobago: 1 case (unchanged)

HAITI:

Epidemiological situation:

The Ministry of Public Health informs that +77 new cases have been confirmed, making a total of 533 in Haiti (40.3% women and 59.7% men) since the first case (March 19, 2020) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30319-haiti-health-origin-of-the-first-2-cases-of-covid-19-in-haiti.html . This is the largest number of cases recorded in 24 hours since the first case in Haiti. (the day before: +98)

1 new death has been reported bringing the total to 21.

The number of active cases in Haiti (excluding death and recovery) now stands at 491 cases (+ 18.3%) or +76 since the last report from the Ministry https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30805-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-18-2020.html

Cases per day :

Trend :

Number of suspected cases followed: 2,120 cases (+ 11.99%) or +227 (the day before +160)

People hospitalized 253 (unchanged) the day before: +14 and 1,330 cases in quarantine at home (+ 5.81%) +73 (the day before: + 171)

Cases confirmed by department (533):

West: 396 cases +43 (the day before: +76)

Artibonite: 52 cases +15 (the day before: +2)

North: 21 cases +5

Northeast case: 19 +7

Southeast: 14 cases +2 (the day before +3)

Center: 12 cases +1 (the day before +5)

Nippes: 7 cases

North West: 3 cases + 4

South: 3 cases

Grand’Anse: 2 cases

Location of cases (533):

Artibonite :

Saint Marc : 22 cases + 8 (the day before : +2)

Gonaïves : 16 cases + 3

Saint Michel : 4 cas

Verettes : 3 cases +1

Marchand Dessalines 3 cases +2

Desdunes : 1 cas

Ennery : 1 cas

Grande Saline 1 cas

Center :

Mirebalais : 7 cas

Hinche : 2 cas

Boucain Carré 1 cases (+1)

Saut-d’Eau 1 cas

Savanette : 1 cas

Grand'Anse :

Jérémie 2 cas

Nippes :

Miragoâne : 4 cas

Fond des Nègres : 2 cas

Paillant 1 cas

North :

Cap Haïtien : 15 cases +3

Plaisance du Nord : 2 cases +1

Limbé 2 cases +1

Acul du Nord : 2 cas

North-East :

Fort Liberté : 8 cas

Ouanaminthe : 7 cases +5

Trou du Nord : 3 cases +1

Limonade : 1 cases +1

North-West :

Port de Paix : 5 cases +2

Jean Rabel : 2 cases +2

West :

Port-au-Prince : 109 cases +16 (the day before : +13)

Delmas : 102 cases +8 (the day before +33)

Pétion-ville : 87 cases +9 (the day before : +24)

Croix-des-Bouquets : 30 cases +4 (the day before : +5)

Tabarre : 30 cases +2 (the day before : +3)

Carrefour : 17 cases +2 (the day before : +1)

Cité Soleil : 7 cases +1

Gressier 5 cas

Léogâne : 4 cases +1 (the day before : +2)

Kenskoff : 3 cas

Archaie : 1 cas

Cabaret 1 cas

South :

Cayes : 1 cas

Chantal : 1 cas

Cavaillon 1 cas

South-East :

Jacmel : 9 cases +2 (the day before : +3)

Belle Anse : 2 cas

Côte-de-Fer : 2 cas

La Vallée de Jacmel : 1 cas

Distribution of cases by age group:

0-19 years: 39 cases (+3), 20-44 years: 314 cases (+48), 45-64 years: 140 cases (+21) and 65 years and over: 40 cases (+5).

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: 8 cases (+1).

Healings: : 21

Death: 21

Mortality rate: 3.94%

UNITED STATES:

Epidemiological situation:

United States: 1,135,410 active cases +10,497 (the day before: +14,159) and 90,369 deaths +805 (the day before: +810)

New York City: 193,230 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic +637 (the day before: +993) and 20,896 deaths +86 in 24 hours (the day before: +144).

Miami Dade (FL): 15,864 since the start of the epidemic +206 (the day before: +292) and 566 deaths or +5 in 24 hours (the day before +2).

Florida: 8,553 people hospitalized +75 (the day before: +85).

New York State: 351,371 cases since the start of the epidemic +1,250 (the day before: +1889) and 28.339 deaths + 107 (the day before +183).

Mortality rate: 8.07%

State of Massachussets: 87,052 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic and 5,862 deaths.

Mortality rate: 6.73%

QUEBEC:

Epidemiological situation:

Total number of cases confirmed since the first case 43,627 (+ 1.72%) or +707 (the day before: +737).

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 27,986 (+ 1.38%) +382 (the day before: +342).

Healings: 12,045 (+ 2.48%) or +291 (the day before: +296).

Death: 3,596 (+ 2.27%) or +34 (the day before: +79).

1,771 hospitalized cases or +5 in 24 hours (the day before: +3) including 179 in intensive care -4 (the day before: +4).

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec, where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 22,028 cases since the start of the epidemic +311 (the day before: +577) and 50.49% of all cases of Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal:

1 - Montreal North: 2,004 cases +24 (the day before +25)

2 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 1,817 cases +35 cases (the day before +27)

3 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 1,825 cases +46 (the day before +42)

4 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 1,787 cases +35 (the day before +37)

5 - Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles 1,730 cases +25 (the day before +15)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec:

1 - Montreal: 22,028 cases +311 (the day before +577)

2 - Montérégie: 5,437 cases +112 (the day before +95)

3 - Laval: 4,760 +84 (the day before +80)

4 - Lanaudière: 3,435 cases +76 (the day before +107)

5 - Laurentides: 2,320 cases +60 (the day before +69)

Mortality rate: 8.24%

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 ): 12,725 cases +411 (the day before: +204)

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 5,678 -361 (the day before: -1,917).

Healings: 6.613 (+ 4.75%) or +766 healings (the day before +2.121)

Death: 434 deaths +6 since March 1: 0 (the day before: +0).

2,040 people are hospitalized either +38 (the day before: +111) and 3,638 in quarantine at home or -399 (the day before: -2,028). 142 people -3 are in intensive care)

Top 5 of the most infected provinces **:

1 - National district: 3,245 cases +102 (the day before: +36)

2 - Santo Domingo: 2,945 +134 cases (the day before: +51)

3 - Santiago: 1,264 +20 cases (the day before: +12)

4 - La Vega: 814 cases +29 (the day before +11)

5 - Duarte: 766 cases +4 (the previous: +3)

** Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic.

Test: 55.469 or +2.189 (the day before: +921)

Mortality rate: 3.41%

FRANCE:

Epidemiological situation:

Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic 180,051 cases +358 in 24 hours (the day before: +63)

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 89,966 cases -289 (the day before: -1,653).

18,956 people hospitalized or -346 (the day before: -70) including 1,958 in intensive care -89 (the day before: -44).

Healings: 61,719 people +515 in 24 hours (the day before +147)

Since the start of the epidemic 28,220 people have died + 131 in 24 hours (the day before: +483) including 10,650 deaths in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people.

Mortality rate: 15.69%

Tests: 348,094 have been carried out since March 9, 2020, i.e. + 5.619 in 24 hours https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30715-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-7-2020.html . 11.2% 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;

Yesterday's report : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30805-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-18-2020.html

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