Haiti - COVID-19 : Haiti Special Report #434

Haiti – COVID-19 : Haiti Special Report #434
28/05/2021 12:15:55

WORLD SITUATION:

Epidemiological situation:

* Friday, May 28, 2021 the number of people infected worldwide by the Covid-19 coronavirus since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounts to 169,652,379 cases (+553,648 in 24 hours), the day before (+553,976)

Number of contaminated countries 192 (unchanged)

Previous bulletin: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33827-haiti-covid-19-haiti-special-report-433.html

* Since the start of the pandemic 151,524,639 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+675,998 in 24 hours), the day before (+666,224)

* Since the start of the pandemic 3,525,596 people have died of Covid-19 worldwide (+12,982 in 24 hours), the day before (+12,144)

* The number of active cases (less deaths and cures) in the world is currently 14,602,144 cases (-135,332 in 24 hours), the day before (-124,392)

Average cure rate in the world: 89.31% (+)

Average death rate in the world: 2.07% (=)

World: Number of daily confirmed cases:

New cases in blue numbers on the left – New deaths in red numbers on the right

Vaccination: 1.81 billion doses of vaccine injected (+40 million doses injected in 24 hours updated May 27, 2021 latest data available).

TOP 5 countries with the most active cases: (less deaths and recoveries)

1st – USA: 5,690,075 cases, (-12,685 in 24 hours), the day before (-32,779)

2nd * – India: 2,343,152 cases (-76,727 in 24 hours), the day before (-75,679)

3rd * – Brazil: 1,099,117 cases (+12,287 in 24 hours), the day before (-8,595)

4th * – Iran: 399,934 cases (-7,572 in 24 hours), the day before (-6,406)

5th * – Argentina 367.606 cases (+2.347 in 24 hours), the day before (+11.239)

TOP 5 countries with the most deaths:

1st – USA: 607,726 deaths (+1,547 in 24 hours), the day before (+971)

2nd * – Brazil: 456,753 deaths (+2,130 in 24 hours), the day before (+2,399)

3rd * – India: 318.895 deaths (+3.632 in 24 hours), the day before (+3.842)

4th * – Mexico: 222,657 deaths (+425 in 24 hours), the day before (+272)

5th * – United Kingdom: 127,758 deaths (+10 in 24 hours), the day before (+9)

TOP 5 countries with the highest number of healings:

1st – USA: 27,701,879 healings (+39,611 in 24 hours), cure rate 81.47% (+)

2nd * – India: 24,893,410 healings (+259,459 in 24 hours), cure rate 90.33% (+)

3rd * – Brazil: 14,786,292 healings (+52,305 in 24 hours), cure rate 90.47% (-)

4th * – France: 5,284,264 people (+20,172 in 24 hours), cure rate 93.76% (+)

5th * – Turkey: 5,070,815 people (+13,102 in 24 hours), cure rate 97.13% (+)

DIASPORA:

United States:

* Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 33,999,680 cases (+28,473 in 24 hours), the day before (+24,018)

* Healings: 27,701,879 healings (+39,611 in 24 hours), the day before (+55,826)

National Healing Rate: 81.47% (+)

* Death: 607,726 deaths (+1,547 in 24 hours), the day before (+971)

* Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 5,690,075 cases, (-12,685 in 24 hours), the day before (-32,779)

Canada:

* Cases since the start of the epidemic (January 25, 2020): 1,371,073 cases (+2,967 in 24 hours), the day before (+2,590)

* Healings: 1,303,558 people (+5,598 in 24 hours, the day before (+5,636)

National Healing Rate: 95.07% (+)

* Death: 25,411 deaths (+50 in 24 hours), the day before ((+37)

National death rate: 1.85% (=)

* Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 42.104 (-2.681 in 24 hours), the day before (-3.083)

Vaccination: 22.35 million doses of vaccine injected since December 14, 2020, date of the first injection in Canada (+410,000 doses injected in 24 hours updated May 27, 2021 latest data available).

Canada: Number of daily confirmed cases

New cases in blue numbers on the left – New deaths in red numbers on the right

France:

* Cases confirmed since the first case (January 24, 2020): 5,635,629 cases (+13,933 cases in 24 hours), the day before (+12,646)

* Healings: 5,284,264 people (+17,661), the day before (+20,172)

National Healing Rate: 93.76% (+)

Death: 109,165 (+142 in 24 hours in hospitals +0 in EMS / EHPAD), * Active cases: (excluding death and cures) 242,200 (-3,870) , the day before (-7.670)

Latin America and the Caribbean active cases (less deaths and recoveries):

* Brazil: 1,099,117 cases (+12,287 in 24 hours), the day before (-8,595

* Argentina: 367,606 cases (+2,347 in 24 hours), the day before (+11,239)

* Mexico: 261,555 cases (+886 in 24 hours), the day before (+797)

* Peru: 152,573 cases (+4,627 in 24 hours), the day before (+ 4,826s)

* Colombia: 131,110 cases (+2,154 in 24 hours), the day before (+7,338)

Dominican Republic: 45,915 cases (+699 in 24 hours) the day before (+1,168)

* Chile: 41,353 cases (+2,378 in 24 hours), the day before (1,092)

* Ecuador: 35,547 cases (+1,053 in 24 hours), the day before (+979)

* Jamaica: 22,717 cases (-77 in 24 hours), the day before (-130)

* Guadeloupe: 14,059 cases (unavailable 6th day), the day before (unavailable)

* French Guiana: 13,498 cases (+228 in 24 hours), the day before (+390 in 4 days)

* Martinique: 11,767 cases (unavailable 2nd day), the day before (+ unavailable)

* Cuba: 6,611 cases (-231 in 24 hours), the day before (-142)

* Panama: 6,058 cases (+97 in 24 hours), the day before (+142)

Haiti: 1,315 cases (+79 in 24 hours), the day before (+125)

* Bahamas: 893 cases (-81 in 24 hours), the day before (unavailable)

HAITI:

Epidemiological situation:

According to the Ministry of Public Health, 91 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Haiti on 22 May 2021 (latest partial data available) for a total of 14,128 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). Last update (131 new cases on May 21, 2021)

Healings: 12,511 people (+2 in 24 hours)

Healing rate: 88.55% (-)

Deaths: 302 deaths, (+10 in 24 hours)

Mortality rate: 2.13% (+)

Active cases: (less deaths and recoveries) 1,315 cases (+79 in 24 hours), the day before (+125)

Imported cases: 152 cases since the reopening of airports and +43 since the last report dated July 9 (109 cases) 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 since March 19: 65,829 cases (+319 in 24 hours) update May 22, latest data available.

Cases tested since the start of the pandemic: 69,879 cases (+481 in 24 hours) update 22 May, latest data available. Note that the very low number of people tested does not statistically make it possible to make a representative estimate of the cases of Covid-19 in Haiti.

People hospitalized: 2,104 since the start of the epidemic (+ 28 in 24 hours) Updated May 22, 2021, latest data available.

People in intensive care: (not available)

Person in isolation: 1,315 as of May 21 (latest data available)

People currently treated at home: 1,817 as of May 21, latest data available).

Cases confirmed by department:

West: 10.004 (+87)

North: 872 (+1)

Center: 740 (+1)

Artibonite: 721 (+1)

Northeast: 386 (unchanged)

South-East: 311 (+1)

South: 306 (unchanged)

Northwest: 293 (unchanged)

Grand’Anse: 243 (unchanged)

Nippes: 165 (unchanged)

UNITED STATES:

Epidemiological situation:

United States:

* Case since the first case (March 9, 2020): 33,999,680 cases (+28,473 in 24 hours), the day before (+24,018)

* Healings: 27,701,879 healings (+39,611 in 24 hours), the day before (+55,826)

National Healing Rate: 81.47% (+)

* Death: 607,726 deaths (+1,547 in 24 hours), the day before (+971)

National death rate: 1.78% (=)

* Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 5,690,075 cases, (-12,685 in 24 hours), the day before (-32,779)

* Tests: 477,148,649 people tested since the first case.

USA: Number of daily confirmed cases:

New cases in blue numbers on the left – New deaths in red numbers on the right

Vaccination: 290.72 million doses of vaccine injected since December 14, 2020, date of the first injection in the United States (+1.51 million doses injected, in 24 hours. Updated May 26 2021 latest available data).

New York State:

* Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 2,150,604 cases (+1,541 in 24 hours), the day before (+895)

* Healings: 1,688,951 healings (+5,754 in 24h) the day before (+6,757)

Healing rate: 78.53% (+)

* Death: 53,529 deaths (+20 in 24 hours), the day before (+22)

Death rate: 2.48% (=)

* Active cases 408,124 cases (-4,233 in 24 hours), the day before (-5,884)

* Tests: 55,433,388 people tested since the first case.

State of Massachusetts:

* Cases since the start of the epidemic (February 1, 2020): 706,272 cases (+245 in 24 hours), the day before (+429)

* Healings: 680,579 people healed (+809 in 24 hours), the day before (+1,041)

Healing rate: 96.36% (+)

* Death: 17,850 deaths (+9 in 24 hours), the day before (+6)

Mortality rate: 2.52% (=)

* Active cases (less deaths and recoveries): 7,843 cases (-573 in 24 hours), the day before (-618)

* Tests: 22,823,577 people tested since the first case.

Florida:

* Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 1, 2020): 2,318,480 cases (+2,338 in 24 hours), previous (+2,327)

* Healings: 1,939,437 people healed (+5,180 in 24 hours), the day before (+5,125)

Healing rate: 83.65% (+)

* Death: 36,733 deaths (+86 in 24 hours), the day before (+66)

Death rate: 1.58% (=)

* Active cases

(less deaths and cures): 342,310 cases (-2,928 in 24 hours), the day before (2,864)

* Tests: 29,236,391 people tested since the first case

Miami Dade (FL):

Cases since the start of the epidemic (March 12, 2020): 499,956 cases (+444 in 24 hours), the day before (+311)

Deaths: 6,412 deaths (+11 in 24 hours), the day before (+2)

Mortality rate: 1.28% (=)

QUEBEC:

Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since the first case (February 27, 2020):

368,899 cases (+436 in 24 hours), the day before (+308)

Healing: 352,807 people (+577 in 24 hours), the day before (+541)

Province of Quebec Healing Rate: 95.63% (+)

Death: 11,115 deaths (+10 in 24 hours), the day before (+4)

Death rate: 3.01% (=)

Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 4,977 cases (-151 in 24 hours), the day before (-237)

Hospitals: 394 people hospitalized (-5 in 24 hours) the day before (-16)

Intensive care: 96 people (-5 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): 130,720 cases (+158), have been confirmed since the start of the epidemic the day before (+96)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated Montreal boroughs:

Warning: Santé Montréal has not updated the situation by borough. The numbers below are the latest available.

1 – Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 11,733 cases (+13), the day before ()

2 – Villeray-Saint-Michel- Parc Extension: 10,939 cases (+14), the day before ()

3 – Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 10,320 cases (+2), the day before ()

4 – Montreal North: 8,920 cases (+6 in 24 hours), the day before ()

5 – Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles: 8,856 cases (+4 in 24 hours), the day before ()

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec:

1 – Montreal: 130,720 cases (+158), the day before (+96)

2 – Montérégie: 50,554 cases (+58), the day before (+40)

3 – Capitale-Nationale (Quebec): 32,502 cases (+36), the day before (+13)

4 – Laval: 31,116 cases (+29), the day before (+22)

5 – Lanaudière: 23,726 cases (+12), the day before (+13)

Vaccination: 5,199,802 doses of vaccine injected since December 16, 2020 date of the first injection (+86,452 doses injected in 24 hours latest data available – MSSS as of May 27, 2021)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:

Epidemiological situation:

Cases confirmed since March 1, 2020:

288,034 cases (+1,765 in 24 hours) the day before (+1,058). 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: 238,499 healings since March 1 (-1,059), the day before (correction)

National Healing Rate: 82.80% (-)

Death: 3,620 deaths (+7 in 24 hours), the day before (+3)

Mortality rate: 1.25% (-)

Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 45,915 cases (+699 in 24 hours) the day before (+1,168)

Hospital occupancy rate:

Covid- 19 beds: 1.137 occupied out of 2,536 beds, i.e. 45% occupancy (+)

Intensive care beds: 373 occupied out of 569 beds, i.e. 66% occupancy (+)

Beds with assisted ventilation: 255 occupied out of 457 beds, i.e. 56% occupancy (+)

Top 5 of the most infected provinces (active case, less healings and deaths):

1st – Santo Domingo: 7,590 cases (+268 in 24 hours) the day before (+334)

2nd – National District: 7.707 cases (+650 in 24 hours) the day before (+555)

3rd – Santiago: 4,030 cases (-21 in 24 hours) the day before (+43)

4th – Puerto Plata: 1,423 cases (+2 in 24 hours) the day before (+14)

5th – La Altagracia: 1,431 cases (+166 in 24 hours), the day before (-115)

Tests (since the 1st case): 1,531,097 tests (+6,711 in 24 hours), the day before (+4,064)

Vaccination: 4.04 million doses of vaccine injected since February 16, 2021, date of the first injection in the Dominican Republic (+90,000 doses injected in 24 hours) update May 26, 2021, latest data available ).

FRANCE:

Epidemiological situation:

* Cases confirmed since the first case (January 24, 2020): 5,635,629 cases (+13,933 cases in 24 hours), the day before (+12,646)

People hospitalized: 17,941 people (-652 cases in 24 hours), the day before (-837)

Intensive care: 3,206 people (-124 cases in 24 hours), the day before (-117)

* Healings: 5,284,264 people (+17,661), the day before (+20,172)

National Healing Rate: 93.76% (+)

Death: 109,165 (+142 in 24 hours in hospitals +0 in EMS / EHPAD), the day before in total, (+144)

National death rate: 1.93% (=)

* Active cases: (excluding death and recovery) 242,200 (-3,870), the day before (-7,670)

Vaccination: 34.27 million doses of vaccine injected since December 27, 2020, date of the first injection in France (+590,000 doses injected in 24 hours, update May 26, 2021 latest data available).

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).

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-33827-haiti-covid-19-haiti-special-report-433.html