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Haiti - COVID-19 : Haiti Special Report #279
24/12/2020 11:44:20

Haiti - COVID-19 : Haiti Special Report #279
WORLD SITUATION:
Thursday, December 24, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide by the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 78,810,611 cases (+733,403), the day before (+621,223), Number of contaminated countries 191 (unchanged)

Bulletin of the day before: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-32603-haiti-covid-19-haiti-special-report-278.html

Since the start of the pandemic 44,375,751 people have been cured of Covid-19 around the world (+317,727), the day before (+359,828)

Since the start of the pandemic 1,731,191 people have died from Covid-19 around the world (+12,820 in 24 hours), the day before (+14,306)

The number of active cases (less deaths and cures) in the world is currently 32,703,669 (+402,856 in 24 hours), the day before (+247,089)

World: Number of daily confirmed cases:



The progress of the Covid-19 slowed down. The world is still in a plateau phase despite a one-off increase in cases over the past 24 hours. Decreasing mortality.

Average cure rate in the world: 56.31% (-)

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

TOP 5 countries with the most active cases: (less deaths and recoveries)
1st - USA: 7,037,827 cases, (+69,141 in 24 hours) the day before (+48,519)
2nd - France: 2,295,594 (+13,439 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,399)
3rd - United Kingdom 2,082,116 cases (+38,325 in 24 hours), the day before (+36,217)
4th - Spain: 1,642,215 cases (+12,208 cases in 24 hours), the day before (+10,394)
5th - Brazil: 663,580 cases (+34,359 in 24 hours) in 24 hours), the day before (+22,203)

TOP 5 countries with the most deaths:
1st - USA: 326,217 deaths (+3.385 in 24 hours), the day before (+3.375)
2nd - Brazil: 189,220 deaths (+388 in 24 hours), the day before (+527)
3rd - India: 146,756 deaths (+312 in 24 hours), the day before (+301)
4th - Mexico: 120,311 deaths (+816 in 24 hours), the day before (+396)
5th - Italy: 70,395 deaths (+553 in 24 hours), the day before (+415)

TOP 5 countries with the highest total number of healings:
1st - USA: 11,101,866 healings (+156,769 in 24 hours), cure rate 60.12% (+)
2nd - India: 9,693,173 healings (+29,791 in 24h), cure rate 95.75% (+)
3rd - Brazil: 6,512,717 healings (+11,376 in 24h), cure rate 88.42% (-)
4th - Russia: 2,347,700 healings (+26,338 in 24h), cure rate 80.00% (+)
5th - Turkey: 1,901,307 healings (+34,492), cure rate 91.29% (+)

DIASPORA:
USA:
Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 18,465,910 cases (+229,295 in 24 hours), the day before (+194,495)
Healings: 11,101,866 healings (+156,769 in 24 hours), the day before (+142,601)
National Healing Rate: 60.12% (+)
Deaths: 326,217 deaths (+3.385 in 24 hours), the day before (+3.375)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 7,037,827 cases, (+69,141 in 24 hours) the day before (+48,519)

Canada:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (January 25, 2020): 532,506 cases (+6,921 in 24 hours), the day before (+6,260)
Healings: 444,166 people (+6,708 in 24 hours), the day before (+8,086)
National Healing Rate: 83.41% (+)
Death: 14,616 deaths (+172 in 24 hours), the day before (+98)
National death rate: 2.74% (-)
Active cases: (excluding death and cures) 73,724 cases (+41 in 24 hours), the day before (-1,924)

Canada: Number of daily confirmed cases



Canada seems to have reached the peak of the 2nd wave. Quebec 2,247 cases in 24 hours a record, however remains above 2,000 daily cases for 5 days. Moderna (approved in Canada December 23) and Pfizer to deliver 1.2 million doses of vaccine by end of January

France:
Cases confirmed since the first case (January 24, 2020): 2,544,787 cases (+14,929 in 24 hours), the day before (+11,795)
Healings: 187,241 people (+1,214 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,594)
National Healing Rate: 7.36% (+)
Deaths: 61,952 deaths (+276 in hospitals and +0 in EMS / EHPAD), the day before (+802 in total)
Active cases: (excluding death and cures) 2,295,594 (+13,439 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,399)

Latin America and the Caribbean active cases (less deaths and recoveries):
Brazil: 663,580 cases (+34,359 in 24 hours) in 24 hours), the day before (+22,203)
Mexico: 224,520 cases (+1,891 in 24 hours), the day before (+2,640)
Argentina: 137,274 cases (+3.975 in 24 hours), the day before (+2.559)
Colombia: 99,484 cases (+4,196 in 24 hours), the day before (+241)
Panama: 38,457 cases (+1,315 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,652)
Dominican Republic: 34,130 cases (+313 in 24 hours), the day before (+81)
Peru: 26,753 cases (+1,633 in 24 hours), the day before (-2,999)
Ecuador: 11,504 cases (+707 in 24 hours), the day before (+35)
Chile: 12,892 cases (-235 in 24 hours), the day before (-756)
French Guiana: 10,492 cases (+60 in 24 hours), the day before (+61)
Guadeloupe: 7,639 cases (-4 in 48 hours), the day before (-8)
Martinique: 5,234 cases (not available), the day before (-4)
Jamaica: 2,717 cases (-83 in 24 hours), the day before (-90)
Bahamas: 1,453 (+16 in 48h), the day before (-37 in 48h)
Haiti: 1,167 cases (+29 in 24 hours), the day before (+4)
Cuba: 1,054 cases (+28 in 24 hours), the day before (+47)

HAITI:
Epidemiological situation:
Warning: The Ministry of Public Health has not made available daily data on the situation of Covid-19 in Haiti on the 21st and following. Consequently, the information below on the situation in Haiti is the same as that of December 20 (latest partial data available).

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 (+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): 18,465,910 cases (+229,295 in 24 hours), the day before (+194,495)
Healings: 11,101,866 healings (+156,769 in 24 hours), the day before (+142,601)
National Healing Rate: 60.12% (+)
Deaths: 326,217 deaths (+3.385 in 24 hours), the day before (+3.375)
National death rate: 1.77% (=)
Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 7,037,827 cases, (+69,141 in 24 hours) the day before (+48,519)
Tests: 235,621,573 people were tested (+1,742,930 in 24 hours) the day before (+1,672,173)

USA: Number of daily confirmed cases



Stable for 4 days, the United States has recorded a one-off increase in cases over the past 24 hours. The US government purchased an additional 100 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer, bringing the total number to 400 million doses including Moderna (50% each). The US hopes to vaccinate nearly 200 million Americans by June 2021.

New York State:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 878,702 cases (+11,937 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,716)
Healings: 96,857 people (+672 in 24 hours), the day before (+406 in 48 hours)
Healing rate: 11.02% (-)
Deaths: 36,876 deaths (+152 in 24 hours), the day before (+156)
Death rate: 4.20% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and cures): 744,969 cases (+11,113 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,154)
Tests: 23,843,897 people tested (+204,361 in 24 hours), the day before (+164,868)

State of Massachusetts:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (February 1, 2020): 335,988 cases (+4,814 in 24 hours), the day before (+3,800)
Healings: 206,843 people healed (unchanged) (weekly update)
Healing rate: 62.56% (-)
Deaths: 11,887 deaths (+83 in 24 hours), the day before (+45)
Death rate: 3.54% (-)
Active cases (less deaths and cures): 117,258 cases (+4,731 in 24 hours), the day before (+3,755)
Tests: 10,399,569 people tested (+97,655 in 24 hours), the day before (+62,078 in 48 hours)

Florida:
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 1,234,399 cases (+11,384 cases in 24 hours), the day before (+10,434)
Deaths: 20,874 deaths (+120 in 24 hours), the day before (+74)
Death rate: 1.69% (-)
Tests: 14,941,870 (+108,462 in 24h), the day before (+105,361)

Miami Dade (FL):
Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 12, 2020): 280,982 cases (+2,243 in 24 hours), the day before (+2,325)
Death: 4,096 deaths (not available), the day before (not available)
Mortality rate: 1.46% (=)

QUEBEC:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since the first case (February 27, 2020):
183,523 cases (+2,247 in 24 hours), the day before (+2,183)

Healing: 156,275 people (+1,602 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,804)

Death: 7,867 deaths (+73 in 24 hours), the day before (+28)

Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 19,381 cases (+572 in 24 hours), the day before (+351)

Hospitals: 1,067 people hospitalized (+12 in 24 hours), the day before (+7)

Intensive care: 142 people (+5 in 24 hours), the day before (-9)

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 64,520 cases have been confirmed since the start of the epidemic (+799 in 24 hours) the day before (+893)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated Montreal boroughs:
1 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 5,619 cases (+60 in 24 hours), the day before (+97)
2 - Villeray-Saint-Michel- Parc Extension: 5,308 cases (+79 in 24 hours), the day before (+76)
3 - Montreal North: 4,929 cases (+52 in 24 hours), the day before (+47)
4 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 4.923 (+55 in 24 hours), the day before (+62)
5 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 4,481 cases (+45 in 24 hours), the day before (+160)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec:
1 - Montreal: 63,721 cases (+799 in 24 hours). the day before (+893)
2 - Montérégie: 25,632 cases (+311 in 24 hours), the day before (+337)
3 - Capitale-Nationale (Quebec): 16,095 cases (+193 in 24 hours), the day before (+519)
4 - Laval: 14,937 cases (+210 in 24 hours), the day before (+162)
5 - Lanaudière: 14,074 cases (+167 in 24 hours), the day before (+116)

Quebec Province Healing Rate: 85.15% (-)

Death rate: 4.29% (-)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since March 1:
162,496 (+566 in 24 hours) the day before (+878) 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: 125,965 healings since March 1 (+250 in 24 hours), the day before (+784)

National Healing Rate: 77.52% (-)

Death: 2,401 deaths since March 1 (+3 in 24 hours), the day before (+13)

Mortality rate: 1.48% (=)

active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 34,130 cases (+313 in 24 hours), the day before (+81)

Hospital occupancy rate:

Covid- 19 beds: 861 out of 2,509 beds, i.e. 34% occupancy (-)
Intensive care beds: 245 out of 458 beds, i.e. 53% occupancy (=)
Beds with assisted ventilation: 129 out of 367 beds, i.e. 35% occupancy (+)

Top 5 of the most infected provinces (active case, less healings and deaths):
1 - National district: 8,835 cases (+132 in 24 hours), the day before (+12)
2 - Santo Domingo: 4,617 cases (+72 in 24 hours), the day before (-7)
3 - Santiago: 2,651 cases (+136 in 48 hours), the day before (+33)
4 - La Vega: 1,484 cases (-7 in 24 hours), the day before (+6)
5 - Espaillat: 1,102 cases (not available), the day before (+14)

Tests (since the 1st case): 838,784 tests (+3.353 in 24 hours), the day before (+5.650)

FRANCE:
Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since the first case (January 24, 2020): 2,544,787 cases (+14,929 in 24 hours), the day before (+11,795)

People hospitalized: 24,852 (-80 in 24 hours), the day before (-269)

Intensive care: 2,701 people (-18 in 24 hours), the day before (-18)

Healings: 187,241 people (+1,214 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,594)

National Healing Rate: 7.36% (+)

Deaths: 61,952 deaths (+276 in hospitals and +0 in EMS / EHPAD), the day before (+802 in total)

Death rate: 2.43% (-)

Active cases: (excluding death and cures) 2,295,594 (+13,439 in 24 hours), the day before (+9,399)

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-32603-haiti-covid-19-haiti-special-report-278.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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