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Haiti - Diaspora Covid-19 : Daily bulletin October 16, 2020
16/10/2020 12:05:03

WORLD SITUATION:
Friday, October 16, 2020, the number of pearople infected worldwide by the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounts to 39,015,163 (+1,461,141 in 72 hours), Number from contaminated countries 188 (unchanged)

Previous bulletin: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-32023-haiti-diaspora-covid-19-daily-bulletin-october-12-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 26,939,337 people (+840,479 in 72 hours) have been cured of Covid-19 around the world.

Since the start of the pandemic 1,099,727 people have died from Covid-19 around the world (+22,499 in 72 hours)

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding deaths and recoveries) is currently 10,976,099 cases (+598,163 in 72h)

World: Number of daily confirmed cases

The pandemic is generally on the rise

Average cure rate in the world: 69.05% (-)

Average death rate in the world: 2.82% (-)

TOP 5 countries with the most active cases: (less deaths and recoveries)
1st - USA: 4,585,473 cases (+112,514 in 72h)
2nd - India: 804,528 cases (-57,325 in 72h)
3rd - Spain: 734,445 (+59,638 in 72h)
4th - France: 713,790 (+78,026 in 72h)
5th - United Kingdom 630,511 (+69,482 in 72h)

TOP 5 countries with the most deaths:
1st - USA: 217,702 deaths (+2,931 in 72h)
2nd - Brazil: 152,460 deaths (+1,972 in 72 hours)
3rd - India: 112,161 deaths (+3,011 in 72h),
4th - Mexico: 85,285 deaths (+1,504 in 72 hours)
5th - United Kingdom 43,383 deaths (+468 in 72h)

TOP 5 countries with the highest total number of healings:
1st - India: 6,453,779 healings (+304,244 in 72h), cure rate 87.56% (+)
2nd - Brazil: 4,526,393 healings (update not available), cure rate 89.06% (=)
3rd - USA: 3,177,397 people (+102,320 in 72h), cure rate 39.81% (+)
4th - Russia: 1,051,780 healings (+31,875 in 72h), cure rate 77.26% (-)
5th - Colombia: 826,831 healings (+37,044 in 72h), cure rate 88.24% (+)

DIASPORA:
USA:
Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 7,980,572 cases (+217,765 in 72h)
Healings: 3,177,397 people (+102,320 in 72h)
National Healing Rate: 39.81% (+)
Death: 217,702 deaths (+2,931 in 72 hours)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 4,585,473 cases (+112,514 in 72h)

Canada:
Cases since the start of the epidemic: 194,362 cases (+9.959 in 72 hours)
Healings: 164,154 people (+8,253 in 72h)
National Healing Rate: 84.46% (+)
Deaths: 9,756 deaths (+90 in 72h)
National death rate: 5.02% (-)
Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 20,452 cases (+1,616 in 72 hours)

Canada: Number of daily confirmed cases

Very active propagation

France:
Confirmed cases since the first case: 850,997 cases (+30,621 in 24 hours)
Healings: 104,082 people (+2,622 in 72h)
National Healing Rate: 12.3% (-)
Death: 33,125 deaths (+736 in 72 hours)
Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 713,790 (+78,026 in 72h)

Latin America and the Caribbean active cases (less deaths and recoveries):
Brazil: Brazil: 490,533 cases (+72,435 in 72h)
Argentina: 158,862 (+9,904 in 72h)
Peru: 61,413 cases (-10,684 in 72h)
Colombia: 110,151 (+16,455 in 72h)
Mexico: 41,994 cases (+2,486 in 72h)
Dominican Republic: 21,725 cases (-495 in 72 hours)
Panama: 21,683 (+25 in 72h)
Chile: 13,526 cases (-1,175 in 72 hours)
Ecuador: 9,920 cases (+3,212 in 72h)
French Guiana: 8,406 cases (+76 in 72h)
Guadeloupe: 6,355 cases (+387 in 72h)
Jamaica: 4,426 cases (+9 in 72h)
Bahamas: 2,095 (+24 in 72h)
Martinique: 2,083 cases (+401 in 72h)
Haiti: 1,512 (-36 in 4 days in 72 hours)
Cuba: 261 (-38 in 72h)

HAITI:
Epidemiological situation:

According to the Ministry of Public Health, 43 new cases of Covid-16 cases were confirmed in Haiti for the period of October 10 and 13, 2020 (latest partial data available) for a total of 8,925 cases on the entire national territory 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 ).

Death: a new death confirmed in the Department of the North. National total: 231

Healings: : 7.182 people (+78 in 4 days)

Healing rate: 80.47% (-)

Active cases: (less deaths and recoveries) 1,512 (-36 in 4 days)

Imported cases: 152 cases since the reopening of airports and +43 since the last report dated July 9 (109) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31348-haiti-flash-152-cases-imported-since-the-reopening-of-airports.html (Since then, this information is no longer made available)

Suspicious cases investigated since March 19: 30,473 (Oct. 10 to 13)

Cases tested since the start of the pandemic: 30,184 (+625 in 4 days as of October 13). The very low number of people tested (screening) does not allow us to have a real estimate of the cases of Covid-19 in Haiti.

People currently hospitalized: (information not available)

People in intensive care currently: (information not available)

People currently treated at home: (information not available)

People in isolation: (information not available)

Cases confirmed by department:
West: 5,982 (+27)
North: 615 (+5)
Artibonite: 552 (+2)
Center: 464 (+3)
North-East: 288 (+2)
South-East: 265 (unchanged)
South: 238 (unchanged)
North-West: 210 (+4)
Grand'Anse: 167 (unchanged)
Nippes: 141 (unchanged)

Ouest : 5,982 cases (+27)
Delmas : 1,444 cases (+)
Port-au-Prince : 1,162 cases (+)
Pétion-ville : 948 cases (+)
Tabarre : 704 cases (+)
Croix-des-Bouquets : 606 cases (+)
Carrefour : 450 cases (+)
Petit-Goâve : 151 case
Cité Soleil : 95 cases
Léogâne : 83 cases
Cabaret : 79 cases (+)
Kenskoff : 62 cases (+)
Archaie : 49 cases (+)
Gressier 47 cases (+)
Anse à Galet : 38 cases
Grand Goâve : 17 cases
Cornillon : 16 cases
Ganthier : 13 cases
Thomazeau : 9 cases
Fonds-Verettes : 6 cases
Pointe à Raquette : 3 cases

Nord : 615 cases (+5)
Cap Haïtien : 360 cases (+)
Limbé : 52 cases (+)
Milot : 26 cases
Pignon : 24 cases
Plaine du Nord : 21 case
Plaisance du Nord : 21cas (+)
Borgne : 19 cases
Grande Rivière du Nord : 18 cases
Port Margot : 17 cases
Pilate : 16 cases
Quartier Morin : 14 cases
Limonade : 12 cases
Acul du Nord : 10 cases
Dondon : 3 cases
Bahon : 3 cases
Saint Raphaël : 2 cases

Artibonite : 552 cases (+2)
Saint Marc : 181 case
Verettes : 134 cases
Gonaïves : 123 cases (+)
Gros Morne : 23 cases
Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite : 21 case
Marchand Dessalines : 17 cases
Saint Michel : 15 cases
L’Estère : 12 cases
Desdunes : 7 cases
Marmelade : 6 cases
Ennery : 6 cases
Grande Saline : 3 cases
La Chappelle : 2 cases
Anse Rouge : 2 cases

Centre : 464 cases (+3)
Hinche : 168 cases
Mirebalais : 162 ca
Lascaobas : 32 cases
Boucan Carré : 32 cases
Belladère : 22 cases
Thomonde : 16 cases (+)
Saut-d’Eau 7 cases
Savanette : 7 cases (+)
Cerca la Source : 6 cases
Maissade : 5 cases
Cerca Cavajal : 4 cases
Thomassique : 3 cases

Nord-Est : 288 (+2)
Ouanaminthe : 92 cases
Caracol : 47 cases (+)
Fort Liberté : 42 cases
Trou du Nord : 37 cases
Mombin Crochu 21 case
Terrier Rouge : 14 cases
Mont Organisé : 9 cases
Perches : 6 cases
Ste-Suzanne : 5 cases
Carice : 5 cases
Ferrier : 5 cases
Capotille : 4 cases
Vallière : 1 case

Sud-Est : 265 cases (unchanged)
Jacmel : 197 cases
Côte-de-Fer : 16 cases
Bainet : 13 cases
Thiotte : 10 cases
Anse-à-Pitre : 9 cases
Vallée de Jacmel : 7 cases
Marigot : 7 cases
Belle Anse : 4 cases
Cayes Jacmel : 2 cases

Sud : 238 cases (unchanged)
Cayes : 131 case
Aquin : 26 cases
Saint-Louis du Sud : 12 cases
Les Anglais : 10 cases
Port-Salut : 9 cases
Torbeck : 9 cases
Port à Piment : 8 cases
Camp-Perrin : 7 cases
Chardonnières : 6 cases
Tiburon : 6 cases
Coteaux : 4 cases
Chantal : 2 cases
St Jean du Sud : 2 cases
Île-à Vache : 2 cases
Cavaillon 2 cases
Roche à Bateau : 1 case
Maniche : 1 case

Nord-Ouest : 210 cases (+4)
Port de Paix : 122 (+)
Saint-louis du Nord : 27 cases
Bombardopolis : 17 cases (+)
Môle Saint-Nicolas : 12 cases
Jean Rabel : 12 cases
Bassin Bleu : 7 cases
La Tortue : 5 cases
Chansolme : 4 cases
Baie de Henne 2 cases
Anse-à-Foleur : 2 cases

Grand'Anse : 167 cases (unchanged)
Jérémie : 134 cases
Anse d’Hainault : 16 cases
Chambellan : 7 cases
Dame Marie : 3 cases
Pestel : 2 cases
Irois : 2 cases
Bonbon : 1 case
Moron : 1 case
Roseaux : 1 case

Nippes : 141 case (unchanged)
Miragoâne : 66 cases
Fond des Nègres : 20 cases
Baradères : 13 cases
Plaisance du Sud : 10 cases
Anse à Veau 7 cases
Petit Trou de Nippes : 7 cases
Petite Riviere de Nippes : 6 cases
L’Asile : 5 cases
Paillant : 4 cases
Arnaud : 2 cases
Grand Boucan : 1 case

Confirmed case: breakdown by age group:
0-9 years: 247 (+)
10-19 years: 333 (+)
20-29 years: 1,794 (+)
30-39 years: 2,603 (+)
40-49 years: 1,614 (+)
50-59 years: 1,033 (+)
60-69 years: 716
70-79 years: 406 (+)
80 years and over: 179

Death: breakdown by age group:
0-9 years: 8 deaths
10-19 years: 4 deaths
20-29 years: 14 deaths
30-39 years: 16 deaths
40-49 years: 28 deaths
50-59 years: 43 deaths
60-69 years: 46 deaths
70-79 years: 43 deaths
80 years and over: 29 deaths (+1)

42.10% women 57.90% men

Death: 231 deaths (+1)

Death rate: 2.59% (=)

UNITED STATES:
Epidemiological situation:

United States:
Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 7,980,572 cases (+217,765 in 72h)
Healings: 3,177,397 people (+102,320 72h)
National Healing Rate: 39.81% (+)
Death: 217,702 deaths (+2,931 in 72 hours)
National death rate: 2.73% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 4,585,473 cases (+112,514 in 72h)
Tests: 119,380,346 people were tested (+3,955,865 in 72h)

USA: Number of daily confirmed cases

New York State:
Cases since the start of the epidemic: 479,400 cases (+5,114 in 72 hours)
Healings: 78,006 people (+375 in 72h)
Deaths: 33,337 deaths (+43 in 72h)
Death rate: 6.95% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 368,057 cases (+4,696 in 72h)
Tests: 12,475,392 people tested (+435,819 in 72h)
State of Massachusetts:
Cases since the start of the epidemic: 141,579 cases (+2,676 in 72 hours)
Healings: 118,892 people healed (+2,528 over 5 days)
Deaths: 9,672 deaths (+68 in 72 hours)
Death rate: 6.83% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 13,015 cases (+80 in 72h)
Tests: 4,955,322 people tested (+207,318 in 72h)

Florida:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 744,988 cases (+10,497 cases in 72 hours)
Deaths: 15,736 deaths (+372 in 72 hours),
Mortality rate: 2.11% (+)
Tests: 5,643,521 (+92,990 in 72h)

Miami Dade (FL):
Cases since the start of the epidemic: 176,809 cases (+1,691 in 72 hours)
Death: 3,501 deaths (+62 in 72 hours)
Death rate: 1.98% (+)

QUEBEC:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since the first case (February 27, 2020): 89,963 cases (+3,830 in 72 hours)

Healing: 75,467 people (+3,628 in 72h)

Death: 6,005 (+52 in 72h)

Active cases: (excluding death and recovery in 72h) 8,491 cases (+150 in 72h)

Hospitals: 493 people hospitalized (+46 in 72 hours)

Intensive care: 83 people (+11 in 72 hours), the day before (+6)

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec, where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 38,427 cases have been confirmed since the start of the epidemic (+1,081 in 72 hours)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated Montreal boroughs:
1 - Montreal North: 3,215 cases (+ 101 in 72 hours)
2 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 3,019 cases (+97 in 72h)
3 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 3,163 cases (+226 in 72h)
4 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 3,013 (+100 in 72h)
5 - Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles: 2,735 cases (+73 in 72h)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec:
1 - Montreal: 38,427 cases (+1,081 in 72h)
2 - Montérégie: 13,097 cases (+674 in 72h)
3 - Laval: 8,420 cases (+238 in 72h)
4 - Lanaudière: 5,932 cases (+166 in 72 hours)
5 - National Capital (Quebec): 6,558 cases (+486 in 72h)

Province of Quebec Healing Rate: 83.89% (+)

Death rate: 6.67% (-)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since March 1: :
120,066 cases (+1,589 in 72h). First case (March 1, 2020) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30165-haiti-flash-first-case-of-covid-19-in-the-dominican-republic.html

Heals: 96,152 healings (+2,068 in 72h)

Deaths: 2,189 deaths since March 1 (+16 in 72 hours)

active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 21,725 cases (-495 in 72h)

Hospital occupancy rate:

Covid- 19 beds: 19% (-)
Intensive care beds: 29% (-)
Beds with assisted ventilation: 19% (-)

Top 5 of the most infected provinces (active case, less healings and deaths):
1 - National district: 3,893 cases (-69 in 72h)
2 - Santo Domingo: 2,084 cases (-67 in 72h),
3 - Santiago: 1,552 cases (+37 in 72h)
4 - Espaillat: 1,097 cases (+23 in 72h)
5 - La Vega: 659 cases (+24 in 72h)

Tests (since the 1st case): 531,666 tests (+12,300 in 72h)

National Healing Rate: 80.08% (+)

Death rate: 1.82% (-)

FRANCE:
Epidemiological situation:

Confirmed cases since the first case: 850,997 cases (+30,621 in 24 hours)

Hospitalized people: 9,605 (+1,374 in 72 hours)

Intensive care: 1,750 people (+267 in 72h)

Healings: 104,082 people (+2,622 in 72h)

Death: 33,125 deaths (+736 in 72 hours)

France: Number of daily cases

France goes from record to record, 30,621 in 24 hours, in France 156,175 cases in 7 days and 232,179 in 14 days (source WHO Europe). France remains the 4th country in the world with the most active cases of Covid.

Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 713,790 (+78,026 in 72h)

National Healing Rate: 12.3% (-)

Death rate: 3.89% (-)

Scientific News :

NEWS: COVID-19, new definitions in Haiti
Suspected COVI-19 case :
Anyone with a fever greater than or equal to 38 degrees Celsius, or a recent history of fever (within the past 14 days), with or without cough with or without breathing difficulties, aches, unexplained headache.
Or
Anyone with sudden changes in taste (dysguesia or ageusia) or smell (hyposmia or anosmia) without associated rhinitis.
Or
Anyone art a clinician (doctor or nurse) which suspects the Covid-19.
In children: all the above-mentioned signs and/or deterioration in general condition, diarrhea or isolated fever, especially in children under 3 months old.

Confirmed case of COVID-19 :
Any suspected Covid-19 case for which a test detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acids regardless of signs and symptoms. All Confirmed Covid-19 Cases should be placed in institutional or residential segregation.

Recovered or declared restored case of Covid-19 :
A Covid-19 case is declared "recovered" or "reinstated" in the following situations:
Symptomatic (sick) people tested positive: at least 10 days since the disappearance of the signs of the disease with or without a new negative test (repeat of the test if possible).

Or

Asymptomatic people (not sick) tested positive: 10 days without the appearance of any sign of disease with or without a new negative test (repeat of the test if possible).

Death due to Covid-19 :
Death occurring in a confirmed case (by test or by epidemiological link) or by post mortem confirmation in the absence of any other obvious cause of death unrelated to the Covid-19 coronavirus.

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 tips to protect yourself and avoid spreading as much as possible, if Covid-19 is introduced 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 contact with someone with influenza-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 if you have not washed your hands;
Avoid people gathering.