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The CDEMA – OECS Environmental Sustainability Webinar Series presents a webinar titled "Shelter Management, Best Practices and Tools for Preparedness" on 14th July 2020 at 10:00 a.m. This webinar will discuss the implications of the COVID-19 crisis for shelter management policy, protocols and practices, now and in the future, and provide practical approaches for managing shelters during the crisis.

COVID-19 Regional Surveillance Update for 18th June - The George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, U.W.I.

  • In the week to Thu June 25th, among the 20 CARICOM members and associate members, there have been 975 new confirmed cases (down from 1,080 last week, and 1,269 two weeks ago) and 14 new confirmed deaths (down from 28 new deaths last week, and up compared to 10 new deaths 2 weeks ago). Most of these new cases were identified in Haiti (741). The remaining 234 cases were reported in Suriname (96), Jamaica (52), Antigua and Barbuda (39), Guyana (38), Cayman Islands (3), Bermuda (2), Belize (1), and Turks and Caicos Islands (3). In the past 24 hours there have been 195 new confirmed cases and 4 new confirmed deaths. With 5429 confirmed cases, 741 of these in the past week, Haiti remains the outbreak hotspot among the CARICOM members. The continuing outbreak in neighbouring Dominican Republic (28,631 cases, 4,526 in the past week, 691 deaths) compounds the situation in Haiti. Nine (9) of the 20 CARICOM countries have identified new cases in the past week.

CARICOM has launched the second round of the Caribbean COVID-19 Food Security and Livelihoods Survey. Following the April 2020 survey that highlighted disruption to livelihoods and impacts on food security in the initial stages of the COVID-19 response, this round aims to capture the current state of affairs and analyse how livelihoods, food security and markets have shifted over the past few months. The survey is open to all CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, as well as Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten between 22 June – 6 July 2020. It takes a few minutes to complete and is available in English, French and Spanish.

This survey is conducted by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on behalf of CARICOM, in cooperation with CDEMA and FAO, and made possible by the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Operations (ECHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA).

COVID-19 Regional Surveillance Update for 18th June - The George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, U.W.I.

  • In the week to Thu June 18th, among the 20 CARICOM members and associate members, there have been 1,080 new confirmed cases (down from 1,269 last week, and 1,449 two weeks ago) and 28 new confirmed deaths (up from 10 new deaths last week, and 17 new deaths 2 weeks ago). Most of these new cases were identified in Haiti (892). The remaining 188 cases were reported in Suriname (124), Jamaica (21), Guyana (15), Cayman Islands (13), Trinidad and Tobago (6), Bermuda (3), Belize (2), St Vincent and the Grenadines (2) and with single cases reported in The Bahamas and Barbados. In the past 24 hours there have been 172 new confirmed cases and 2 new confirmed deaths. With 4,688 confirmed cases, 892 of these in the past week, Haiti remains the outbreak hotspot among the CARICOM members. The continuing outbreak in neighbouring Dominican Republic (24,105 cases, 3,297 in the past week, 633 deaths) compounds the situation in Haiti. Eleven of the 20 CARICOM countries have identified new cases in the past week.

COVID 19 Regional Surveillance Update for 11th June The George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, U.W.I.

In the week to June 11 th, among the 20 CARICOM members and associate members, there have been 1 269 new confirmed cases (down from 1 449 last week, up from 828 new cases 2 weeks ago) and 10 new confirmed deaths (down from 17 new deaths last week and 13 new deaths 2 weeks ago) Most of these new cases were identified in Haiti 1 156 The remaining 113 cases were reported in Suriname 63 The Cayman Islands 24 Jamaica 15 Barbados 4 Guyana 3 and with single cases reported in The Bahamas, Belize, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines In the past 24 hours there have been 142 new confirmed cases and 2 new confirmed deaths With 3 796 confirmed cases, 1 156 of these in the past week, Haiti remains the outbreak hotspot among the CARICOM members The continuing outbreak in neighbouring Dominican Republic 20 808 cases, 2 768 in the past week, 550 deaths) compounds the situation in Haiti Ten of the 20 CARICOM countries have identified new cases in the past week.

COVID-19 Regional Surveillance Update for 4th June - The George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, U.W.I.

Among the 20 CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, there have been 1,449 new confirmed cases Most of these new cases were identified in Haiti (1,320). The remaining 129 cases were reported in Suriname (62), Jamaica (21), Cayman Islands (16), Guyana (14), St Vincent and the Grenadines (8), Bahamas (2), Bermuda (2), Dominica (2), and with single cases reported in Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago.

  • In the past 24 hours there have been 159 new confirmed cases and 2 new confirmed deaths.
  • With 2,640 confirmed cases, 1,320 of these in the past week, Haiti remains the outbreak hotspot among the CARICOM members.
  • The continuing outbreak in neighbouring Dominican Republic (18,040 cases, 2,317 in the past week, 516 deaths) compounds the
    situation in Haiti. Eleven (11) of the twenty (20) CARICOM countries have identified cases in the past week, with Suriname reporting
    a significant outbreak in the past 72 hours.

Situation Update

According to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Situation Report No. 50 (dated 26 May, 2020), there are 23,792 cases in 33 countries/territories (including 24 CARPHA Member States), in the Caribbean Region. The risk of further importation of cases to the rest of the Caribbean remains Very High. The overarching goal is for all countries to control the pandemic by slowing down the transmission and reducing mortality associated with COVID-19. Since the previous report on May 22, 2020, an additional 2,294 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in 16 countries within the Caribbean, bringing the region’s total confirmed cases to 23,792 in 33 countries/territories. This new total represents an 11% increase in the number of confirmed cases. There were 819 deaths recorded in the Caribbean region as at May 26, 2020.

COVID 19 Regional Surveillance Update for 21 st May The George Alleyne, Chronic Disease Research Centre, U W I

  • Among the 20 CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, there have been 436 new confirmed cases and 5 new confirmed deaths in the week to Thursday May 21 st
  • Most of these cases were identified in Haiti 362 The remaining 74 cases were reported from The Cayman Islands 26 Jamaica 20 Guyana 12 Barbados 5 Bermuda 4 Bahamas 3 and with single cases reported in The British Virgin Islands, Grenada, St Vincent and The Grenadines, and Suriname
  • In the past 24 hours there have been 11 new confirmed cases and no new confirmed deaths
  • With 596 confirmed cases, 362 of these in the past week, Haiti remains the outbreak hotspot among the CARICOM members
  • The major outbreak in neighbouring Dominican Republic 13 477 cases, 2 281 in the past week, 446 deaths) compounds the situation in Haiti.

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  4. US Embassy Barbados provides funding for PPEs to assist with the COVID-19 response in the region
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