In Village Solidarite, in the commune of Delmas, and in Chalon, in the commune of Miragoane, the inhabitants categorically opposed the opening of care centers for people infected with the coronavirus. Bernard Mevs Hospital officials had to backtrack as all the equipment needed at the care center is available…

This new Covid-19 care center was to be equipped with 20 beds and equipped with artificial respirators, among other things. Visibly misinformed about the mode of transmission of Covid-19, Village Solidarité residents fear that the establishment of a coronavirus care center in their neighborhood will be a means of spreading the virus in the area. So they protested and demanded the interruption of the project.

“People are mostly worried that when they visit the hospital and its surroundings they will be infected with the Coronavirus. They are not well informed about the modes of transmission of the virus. We are not all against the development of the center in the area, but the voices of those who took to the streets and threatened the hospital are much more echoed, ”a resident of the area told the Nouvelliste. Solidarity Village.

According to hospital administrator Bernard Mevs, hospital officials had met with organized groups at Village Solidarite. During this meeting, “they expressed their concerns about the Covid-19 infected care center. The Bitar brothers who run the hospital have decided to stop the program, ”Katleen Sejour told Magik 9 radio, noting that hospital officials do not intend to come into conflict with locals.

However, Ms. Séjour said that the money raised through fundraising organized by Dream Promo, Kreyel La, and Chokarella, which was to help care for people infected with coronavirus, will be used to strengthen the hospital's capacity. which continues to serve the community.

In Miragoane, residents also opposed the opening of a coronavirus care center in a former MINUSTAH base for virtually the same reasons.

More than a month after the virus was discovered in the country and while Covid-19 has already killed six people and officially infected 76 people, members of the population continue to question the existence of the disease.

In an address to the nation last Monday, April 27, the head of state expressed his sympathy for those tested positive for coronavirus and who are stigmatized and threatened with death. “The authorities and I are not going to tolerate these behaviors that do not respect the law and human rights,” Jovenel Moïse had thundered while instructing justice to crack down on anyone who attacks coronavirus victims.

More than a month after the coronavirus spread to the country, the President of the Republic is still trying to convince the population of the existence of Covid-19. Jovenel Moïse further called on the population not to neglect the wearing of masks in public places and to respect the principles of hygiene and barrier measures to prevent the spread of the virus.