GLOBAL SITUATION :

Tuesday, May 5, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Coridavirus Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic (Official source), amounted to 3,600,106 confirmed cases (+ 2.19%), or +76,985 new cases since yesterday (+81,354).

Bulletin from the day before : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30691-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-4-2020.html

Since the start of the pandemic 1,173,147 people have been cured of Covid-19 worldwide (+ 3.76%), or +42.151 since yesterday (+32.721).

Since the start of the pandemic 251,910 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide (+ 1.68%), or +4.158 since yesterday (+3.731).

The number of active cases worldwide (excluding deaths and cures) is currently 2,175,049 (+ 2.14%), or +30,676 since yesterday (+44,902).

Since the start of the pandemic 247,273 deaths (+ 1.71%) have been recorded outside China, or +4.158 deaths since yesterday (+3.731).

Since the start of the pandemic 3,517,794 cases have been confirmed (+ 2.29%) outside China, that is +78,637 more than yesterday (+81,349) for a total of 187 countries (unchanged).

TOP 5 of the countries with the most active cases :

1st - USA: 924,520 cases (+14,017) the day before: +19,201

2nd - United Kingdom: 162,113 cases (+3,693) the day before: +4,026

3rd - Russia: 134.054 (+8.237) the day before: +8.049

4th - Italy: 99.980 (-199) the day before: -525

5th - France 92.903 (-237) the day before +48

TOP 5 of the countries with the most deaths :

1st - USA: 68,934 deaths (+1,248) the day before +1,301

2nd - Italy: 29,079 deaths (+195) the day before: +174

3rd - United Kingdom 28,809 deaths (+289) the day before: +315

4th - Spain: 25,428 deaths (+164) the day before: +557 (not updated)

5th - France: 25.182 (+306) the day before (+183)

DIASPORA :

United States :

924,520 active cases (+ 1.54%) or +14,017 since yesterday (+19,201) and 68,934 deaths (+ 1.84%) or +1,248 since yesterday (+1,301).

Healings : 187,180 people (+ 3.9%) or + 7.028 since (+ 4.770).

Tests : 7,285,178 people were tested with the Covid-19 coronavirus on the whole of the American territory (+ 3.29%) or +231,818 tests since yesterday (+237,019) including 1,007,310 in the State of New York (+21.399) and 444.270 in Florida (+16.081).

Canada : 31,924 active confirmed cases (+ 0.04%) or +136 since yesterday (+1,359) and 4,003 deaths (+ 5.48%) or +208 since yesterday (+111).

Healings : 26,030 people (+ 4.45%) or +1,109 since yesterday (+1,107).

France : 92,903 active cases, i.e. -237 since yesterday (+48) and 25,182 deaths (+306) the day before (+183)

Healings : 51,363 people +587 since yesterday.

Brazil : 55,438 active cases (+3,654)

Peru : 31,601 active cases (+509)

Ecuador : 26,879 active cases (+2,205)

Chile : 9,958 active cases (+1,342)

Mexico : 6,696 active cases (-1,174)

Panama : 6,543 active cases (+187)

Dominican Republic : 6.118 (+103)

Colombia : 5,808 active cases (+186)

Argentina : 3,185 active cases (+2)

Cuba : 723 active cases (-56)

Jamaica : 413 active cases (-9)

Martinique : 167 cases (+2)

Guadeloupe : 140 cases (unchanged)

Guyanne : 132 cases (+ 5)

Haiti : 79 active cases (+10)

Bahamas : 47 active cases (-1)

Saint Martin : 35 cases (unchanged)

Trinidad & Tobago : 6 active cases (-9)

HAITI :

Epidemiological situation :

The Ministry of Public Health informs that 12 new cases have been confirmed (+9 in the West department, +2 in Artibonite and +1 in the North-West), ie a total of 100 cases (35% women and 65% men) since the start of the epidemic (March 19, 2020) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30319-haiti-health-origin-of-the-first-2-cases-of-covid-19-in-haiti.html . An 11th death has been recorded.

The number of active cases in Haiti (excluding death and recovery) now stands at 79 cases (+ 14.49%) or +11 since the last report from the Ministry https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30675-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-may-2-2020.html

245 people (unchanged) are in solitary confinement in the hospital and 581 (+ 1.4%) or +8 in quarantine at home.

Cases confirmed by department (88) :

(from the first case)

Center: 2 cases

Nippes: 2 cases

North: 1

North East: 11 cases

North-West: 2 cases (+1)

Artibonite: 8 cases (+2)

West: 68 cases (+9)

Southeast: 5 cases

Location of cases :

Delmas : 21 (+3)

Pétion-ville 16 (+1)

Port-au-Prince 14 (+5)

Tabarre 9

Fort-Liberté 8

Croix-des-Bouquets 8

Saint Michel 4

Port-de-Paix 3 (+1)

St-Marc 2 (+1)

Côte-de-Fer 2

Jacmel 2

Trou du Nord 2

Mirebalais 2

Gonaïves 1 (+1)

Cap-Haïtien 1

Verrettes 1

Ouanaminthe 1

Fond des Nègres 1

La Vallée de Jacmel 1

Miragoâne 1

Breakdown by age group :

0-19 years: 7 cases, 20-44 years: 52 cases, 45-64 years: 29 cases and 65 and over: 12 cases.

Number of suspected cases followed : 1,026 (+ 9.38%) or +88 cases since the last Ministry report.

Healings :: 10

Death : 11 (0-19 years: 1, 20-44 years: 5, 45-64 years: 2 and 65 and over: 3)

Mortality rate : 11.0%

UNITED STATES :

Epidemiological situation :

New York City : 156,594 cases excluding deaths (+ 0.07%) or +1,188 since the day before (+1,543) and 19,057 deaths (+ 2.99%) or +132 since the day before (+434).

Florida : 6,329 people hospitalized (+ 1.36%) or +85 since the day before (+299)

Miami Dade (FL) : 13,092 since the start of the epidemic (+ 2.48%) or +317 since the day before (+510) and 378 deaths or +9 since the day before (+2 ).

New York State : 316,415 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 0.08%) or +2,538 since the previous day (+3,438) and +24,999 deaths (+ 1.18%) or +291 since the day before (+510).

Mortality rate (New York State) : 7.84%

NEWS: Poultry industry, Haitians first victims of coronavirus :

Haitians and Hispanics are the first victims of the Covid-19 coronavirus because they form the majority of the cheap workforce in the poultry sector (chicken) which has become a strategic industry in the United States where the authorities fear a shortage of meat. .

QUEBEC :

Epidemiological situation :

Total number of cases confirmed since the first case 32,623 (+ 2.38%) or +758 since the previous day (+2.209).

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 22,765 (+ 8.99%) or +363 since the day before (+1,847).

Healings : 7,578 (+ 4.41%) or +320 since the day before (+293).

Death : 2,280 (+ 3.4%) or +75 since the day before (+69).

1,772 hospitalized cases or +18 since the previous day (+16) including 218 in intensive care (unchanged) since the previous day (-4).

In Montreal, epicenter of the pandemic in Quebec where the largest Haitian community is located (nearly 150,000 members): 16,606 cases since the start of the epidemic (+ 2.18%) or +355 since the day before (+1,652) and 50.9 % of all cases in the Province.

TOP 5 of the most contaminated boroughs in Montreal :

1 - Montreal North: 1.457 + 34cases

2 - Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 1.388 + 13 cases

3 - Ahuntsic-Cartierville: 1,329 +22 cases

4 -Villeray – Saint-Michel – Parc-Extension: 1,190 +51 cases (advance by one place

5 - Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: 1.185 + 35 (moves down one place)

TOP 5 of the most contaminated regions of Quebec :

1 - Montreal: 16,606 +355 cases

2 - Montérégie: 3,890 +157 cases

3 - Laval: 3,511 +62 cases

4 - Lanaudière: 2,476 +64 cases

5 - Laurentians: 1.457 +45

Mortality rate : 6.99%

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 ): 8.235 cases

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 6,118 (+ 1.71%) or +103 cases since the previous day (+244).

Healings : 1,771 (+ 10.27%) or +165 healings since the day before (+125).

Deaths : 346 deaths since March 1 (+ 3.9%) or +13 since the day before (+7).

1,507 people are in hospital isolation either +78 since the day before (+61) and 4,611 in quarantine at home or +25 since the day before (+183).

Top 5 of the most infected provinces :

(Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic)

1 - National district: 2,004 +72 cases

2 - Santo Domingo: 1,692 +54 cases

3 - Santiago: 944 +28 cases

4 - Duarte: 646 +3 cases

5 - La Vega: 558 +20 cases

Test : 33.377 or +1.352 since the day before (+1.923)

Mortality rate : 4.20%

FRANCE :

Epidemiological situation :

Number of cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic 169,583 cases or +658 cases since the previous day.

Number of active cases (excluding death and recovery) 92,903 cases or -237 cases since the previous day (+48).

25,472 people are hospitalized either -267 compared to the day before (-12) including 3,639 in intensive care or -123 since the day before (-57).

Healings : 51,363 people +587 in 24 hours.

Since the start of the epidemic, a total of 25,182 people have died +306 than the day before (+183) including 9.375 deaths in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people.

Mortality rate : 14.86%

Tests : 195,021 tests have been carried out since March 9, 2020, i.e. +1.636 since the day before (+33). 17.2% of the tests were positive at Covid-19.

Scientific News :

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;

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