Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (18 September 2020)
Washington, D.C.; PAHO; 2020-09-18.
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ABSTRACT
Since the 26 August PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 and as of 15 September 2020, the five countries/territories in the Americas for which there was a ≥200% relative increase in the number of cases are Curacao (357%), Guadeloupe (299%), Trinidad and Tobago (254%), the British Virgin Islands (214%), and Jamaica (200%). Those with the greatest relative increase in the number of deaths were Trinidad and Tobago (331%), Belize (280%), and Aruba (233%). Between 22 August and 15 September 2020, the countries/territories that modified their COVID-19 transmission classifications based on increased intensity of COVID-19 transmission were Curacao and Saint Martin (changing from sporadic cases to community transmission) and Guadeloupe, Jamaica, and Martinique (changing from clusters of cases to community transmission). [...]
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PAHOIRIS
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Americas
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Infection Control
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Coronavirus Infections
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Coronavirus
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Caribbean Region
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Emergencies
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International Health Regulations
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Betacoronavirus
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COVID-19
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Year:
2020