COVID-19

I’ll be publishing a weekly snapshot showing the reported number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the Caribbean. The April 3 snapshot can be found here. Things to note: I define the Caribbean as member and associate member states of CARICOM. The focus is on reported confirmed cases only. However, the number of confirmed cases…

Read More COVID-19 vs The Caribbean: Confirmed Cases as at April 10 2020

I’ll be publishing a weekly snapshot showing the number of cases of COVID-19 across the Caribbean. Things to note: I define the Caribbean as member and associate member states of CARICOM. The focus is on confirmed cases only. However, confirmed cases are not all cases, just the ones that tested positive. Furthermore, testing rules and…

Read More COVID-19 vs The Caribbean: Confirmed Cases as at April 3 2020

It it is critical for members of the public to heed the advice (and instructions) of regional governments and health authorities: Self isolation, sheltering in place, avoiding close contact, regular washing of hands, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoid touching your face if your hands are not clean. These steps…

Read More COVID-19 vs CARICOM: Number of Physicians Per Capita