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Haiti - COVID-19 : Haiti Special Report #278
23/12/2020 10:59:04

Haiti - COVID-19 : Haiti Special Report #278
WORLD SITUATION: a
Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide by the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 78,077,208 cases (+621,223), the day before (+560,396), Number of contaminated countries 191 (unchanged)

Bulletin of the day before: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-32595-haiti-covid-19-haiti-special-report-277.html

Since the start of the pandemic 44,058,024 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+359,828), the day before (+360,613)

Since the start of the pandemic 1,718,371 people have died from Covid-19 around the world (+14,306 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,350)

The number of active cases (less deaths and recoveries) in the world is currently 32,300,813 (+247,089 in 24 hours), the day before (+190,433)

World: Number of daily confirmed cases:



The progress of the Covid-19 slows down - the world in a plateau phase - mortality still on the rise.

Average cure rate in the world: 56.43% (+)

Average death rate in the world: 2.20% (=)

TOP 5 countries with the most active cases: (less deaths and recoveries)
1st - USA: 6,968,686 cases, (+48,519 in 24 hours) the day before (+15,080)
2nd - France: 2,282,155 (+9,399 in 24 hours), the day before (+4,788)
3rd - United Kingdom 2,043,791 cases (+36,217 in 24 hours), the day before (+69,026)
4th - Spain: 1,630,007 cases (+10,394 cases in 24 hours), the day before (+21,679)
5th - Brazil: 629,221 cases (+22,203 in 24 hours) in 24 hours), the day before (-36,301)

TOP 5 countries with the most deaths:
1st - USA: 322,832 deaths (+3,375 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,787)
2nd - Brazil: 188,259 deaths (+968 in 24 hours), the day before (+527)
3rd - India: 146,444 deaths (+333 in 24 hours), the day before (+301)
4th - Mexico: 119,495 deaths (+897 in 24 hours), the day before (+396)
5th - Italy: 69,842 deaths (+628 in 24 hours), the day before (+415)

TOP 5 countries with the highest total number of healings:
1st - USA: 10,945,097 healings (+142,601 in 24 hours), cure rate 60.02% (+)
2nd - India: 9,663,382 healings (+26,895 in 24h), cure rate 95.69% (+)
3rd - Brazil: 6,501,341 healings (+32,031 in 24h), cure rate 88.83% (-)
4th - Russia: 2,321,362 healings (+24,073 in 24h), cure rate 79.90% (+)
5th - Turkey: 1,866,815 healings (+32,110), cure rate 90.49% (+)

DIASPORA:
USA:
Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 18,236,615 cases (+194,495 in 24 hours), the day before (+197,281)
Healings: 10,945,097 healings (+142,601 in 24 hours), the day before (+180,414)
National Healing Rate: 60.02% (+)
Deaths: 322,832 deaths (+3.375 in 24 hours), the day before (+1.787)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 6,968,686 cases, (+48,519 in 24 hours) the day before (+15,080)

Canada:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (January 25, 2020): 525,585 cases (+6,260 in 24 hours), the day before (+7,577)
Healings: 437,458 people (+8,086 in 24 hours), the day before (+7,197)
National Healing Rate: 83.23% (+)
Deaths: 14,444 deaths (+98 in 24 hours), the day before (+101)
National death rate: 2.75% (-)
Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 73,683 cases (-1,924 in 24 hours), the day before (+279)

Canada: Number of daily confirmed cases



Canada seems to have reached the peak of the 2nd wave. Quebec records its 4th consecutive day with more than 2,000 new cases.

France:
Cases confirmed since the first case (January 24, 2020): 2,529,858 cases (+11,795 in 24 hours), the day before (+5,797)
Healings: 186,027 people (+1,594 in 24 hours), the day before (+658)
National Healing Rate: 7.35% (+)
Deaths: 61,676 deaths (+802 including 381 in hospitals and +421 in EMS / EHPAD), the day before (+351 in total)
Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 2,282,155 (+9,399 in 24 hours), the day before (+4,788)

Latin America and the Caribbean active cases (less deaths and recoveries):
Brazil: 629,221 cases (+22,203 in 24 hours) in 24 hours), the day before (-36,301)
Mexico: 222,629 cases (+ 2,640 in 24 hours), the day before (-4,352)
Argentina: 133,299 cases (+2,559 in 24 hours), the day before (-386)
Colombia: 95,288 cases (+241 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,632)
Panama: 37,142 cases (+1,652 in 24 hours), the day before (+225)
Dominican Republic: 33,817 cases (+81 in 24 hours), the day before (+10)
Peru: 25,120 cases (-2,999 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,549)
Ecuador: 10,797 cases (+35 in 24 hours), the day before (-3,596)
Chile: 13,127 cases (-756 in 24 hours), the day before (+447)
French Guiana: 10,431 cases (+61 in 24 hours), the day before (-5)
Guadeloupe: 7,643 cases (-8 in 48 hours), the day before (not available)
Martinique: 5,234 cases (-4 in 48 hours), the day before (not available)
Jamaica: 2,800 cases (-90 in 24 hours), the day before (-82)
Bahamas: 1,437 (-37 in 48 hours), the day before (not available)
Haiti: 1,167 cases (+29 in 24 hours), the day before (+4)
Cuba: 1,026 cases (+47 in 24 hours), the day before (+29)

HAITI:
Epidemiological situation:

According to the Ministry of Public Health, 34 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Haiti on December 20, 2020 (latest partial data available) for a total of 9,805 cases confirmed throughout the 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 ). Previous update (+ 8 cases on December 19)

Healings: 8,403 people (+5 in 24 hours), the day before (+4)

Healing rate: 85.70% (-)

Deaths: 235 deaths, (unchanged since December 22).

Death rate: 2.40% (-)

Active cases: (less deaths and cures) 1,167 cases (+29 in 24 hours), the day before (+4)

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)

Suspected cases investigated since March 19: 40,987 40,730 (+257 in 24 hours as of December 19)

Cases tested since the start of the pandemic: 40,974 (+262 in 24 hours as of December 20). Note that the very low number of people tested (screening) does not statistically make it possible to make a representative estimate of the cases of Covid-19 in Haiti.

Hospitalized people: 35 people (-34 on December 19), the day before (+2)

People in intensive care: (information not available)

People currently treated at home: 954 people (-257 as of December 19)

Cases confirmed by department:

West: 6,660 (+32)
North: 664 (unchanged)
Artibonite: 586 (unchanged)
Center: 500 (unchanged)
North-East: 313 (+1)
South-East: 272 (unchanged)
South: 261 (unchanged)
Northwest: 229 (unchanged)
Grand'Anse: 172 (+1)
Nippes: 148 (unchanged)

UNITED STATES:
Epidemiological situation:

United States:
Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 18,236,615 cases (+194,495 in 24 hours), the day before (+197,281)
Healings: 10,945,097 healings (+142,601 in 24 hours), the day before (+180,414)
National Healing Rate: 60.02% (+)
Deaths: 322,832 deaths (+3.375 in 24 hours), the day before (+1.787)
National death rate: 1.77% (=)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 6,968,686 cases, (+48,519 in 24 hours) the day before (+15,080)
Tests: 233,878,643 people were tested (+1,672,173 in 24 hours) the day before (+2,087,813)

USA: Number of daily confirmed cases



Stable for 4 days. The US Government has purchased 200 million doses of Moderna vaccine and 100 million doses of Pfizer Vaccine. Moderna is expected to deliver 20 million doses by the end of December, 80 million in the first quarter of 2021 and 100 million doses in the second quarter.

New York State:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 866,765 cases (+9,716 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,007)
Healings: 96,185 people (+406 in 24 hours), the day before (1,200 in 48 hours)
Healing rate: 11.10% (+)
Deaths: 36,724 deaths (+156 in 24 hours), the day before (+137)
Death rate: 4.24% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and cures): 733,856 cases (+9,154 in 24 hours), the day before (+7,670)
Tests: 23,639,536 people tested (+164,868 in 24 hours), the day before (+156,510)

State of Massachusetts:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (February 1, 2020): 331,174 cases (+3,800 in 24 hours), the day before (+3,843)
Healings: 206,843 people healed (unchanged) (weekly update)
Healing rate: 62.46% (-)
Death: 11,804 deaths (+45 in 24 hours), the day before (+42)
Death rate: 3.56% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and cures): 112,527 cases (+3,755 in 24 hours), the day before (+3,801)
Tests: 10,301,914 people tested (+62,078 in 24 hours), the day before (+61,067 in 48 hours)

Florida:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 1,223,015 cases (+10,434 cases in 24 hours), the day before (+11,015)
Deaths: 20,754 deaths (+74 in 24 hours), the day before (+112)
Death rate: 1.70% (-)
Tests: 14,833,408 (+105,361 in 24 hours), the day before (+116,673)

Miami Dade (FL):
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 12, 2020): 278,739 cases (+2.325 in 24 hours), the day before (+2.297)
Death: 4,097 deaths (not available), the day before (+31)
Mortality rate: 1.47% (=)

QUEBEC:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since the first case (February 27, 2020):
181,276 cases (+2,183 in 24 hours), the day before (+2,108)

Healing: 154,673 people (+1,804 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,825)

Deaths: 7,794 deaths (+28 in 24 hours), the day before (+30)

Active case : (excluding death and recovery) 18,809 cases) +351 in 24 hours)

Hospitals: 1,055 people hospitalized (+7 in 24 hours), the day before (+38)

Intensive care: 137 people (-9 in 24 hours), the day before (+0)

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 63,721 cases have been confirmed since the start of the epidemic (+893 in 24 hours), the day before (+708)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated Montreal boroughs:
1 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 5,559 cases (+97 in 24 hours), the day before (+154)
2 - Villeray-Saint-Michel- Parc Extension: 5,229 cases (+76 in 24 hours), the day before (+153)
3 - Montreal North: 4,877 cases (+47 in 24 hours), the day before (+150)
4 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 4,868 (+62 in 24 hours), the day before (+137)
5 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 4,436 cases (+160 in 24 hours), the day before (not available)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec:
1 - Montreal: 63,721 cases (+708 in 24 hours). the day before (+708)
2 - Montérégie: 25,321 cases (+337 in 24 hours), the day before (+262)
3 - Capitale-Nationale (Quebec): 15,902 cases (+519 in 24 hours), the day before (+161)
4 - Laval: 14,727 cases (+162 in 24 hours), the day before (+302)
5 - Lanaudière: 13,907 cases (+116 in 24 hours), the day before (+158)

Province of Quebec Healing Rate: 85.32% (-)

Death rate: 4.30% (-)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since March 1:
161,930 (+878 in 24 hours) the day before (+666) First case (March 1, 2020) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30165-haiti-flash-first-case-of-covid-19-in-the-dominican-republic.html

Healings: 125,715 healings since March 1 (+784 in 24 hours), the day before (+653)

National Healing Rate: 77.64% (+)

Deaths: 2,398 deaths since March 1 (+13 in 24 hours), the day before (+2)

Mortality rate: 1.48% (=)

active cases: (excluding death and recoveries) 33,817 cases (+81 in 24 hours), the day before (+10)

Hospital occupancy rate:

Covid- 19 beds: 867 out of 2,504 beds, i.e. 35% occupancy (-)
Intensive care beds: 246 out of 464 beds, i.e. 53% occupancy (+)
Beds with assisted ventilation: 123 out of 367 beds, i.e. 34% occupancy (-)

Top 5 of the most infected provinces (active case, less healings and deaths):
1 - National district: 8,703 cases (+12 in 24 hours), the day before (+56)
2 - Santo Domingo: 4,545 cases (-7 in 24 hours), the day before (-37)
3 - Santiago: 2,515 cases (+33 in 48 hours), the day before (-8)
4 - La Vega: 1,491 cases (+6 in 24 hours), the day before (+5)
5 - Espaillat: 1,102 cases (+14 in 24 hours), the day before (+4)

Tests (since the 1st case): 835,431 tests (+5,650 in 24 hours), the day before (+3,752)

FRANCE:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since the first case (January 24, 2020): 2,529,858 cases (+11,795 in 24 hours), the day before (+5,797)

Hospitalized people: 24,932 (-269 in 24 hours), the day before (+240)

Intensive care: 2,719 people (-18 in 24 hours), the day before (-8)

Healings: 186,027 people (+1,594 in 24 hours), the day before (+658)

National Healing Rate: 7.35% (+)

Deaths: 61,676 deaths (+802 including 381 in hospitals and +421 in EMS / EHPAD), the day before (+351 in total)

Death rate: 2.44% (+)

Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 2,282,155 (+9,399 in 24 hours), the day before (+4,788)

Situation: France 3rd country in Europe with the most deaths from Covid (60,900 including, 2,989 in 7 days) behind England (67,616) and Italy (69,214). Source WHO Europe.

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.

Yesterday report :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-32595-haiti-covid-19-haiti-special-report-277.html

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31426-haiti-flash-evaluation-of-traditional-haitian-remedies-against-covid-19.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31143-haiti-flash-the-number-of-covid-19-cases-increased-by-more-than-600-in-one-month.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31113-haiti-flash-reopening-of-the-international-airport-official-date.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31055-haiti-flash-new-protocol-for-the-return-of-stranded-haitians-in-france.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30966-haiti-covid-19-medecin-sans-frontiere-sounds-the-alarm.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30901-haiti-flash-state-disbursements-report-to-fight-against-the-covid-19.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30843-haiti-flash-presidential-decree-setting-the-general-rules-for-protecting-the-population-from-covid-19.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30827-haiti-covid-19-the-state-of-health-emergency-extended-by-2-months.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-30454-haiti-flash-covid-19-first-death-in-haiti.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-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

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