1 death linked to coronavirus, social networks take their turn

1. 1 death linked to coronavirus, social networks take their turn The MSPP made the announcement this morning. Haiti has just experienced the first death linked to Covid-19, which occurred last night. “He is a 55-year-old man who suffered from hypertension and diabetes. It is one of 21 cases officially counted $ ", said the note published this morning on social networks by the MSPP. The Ministry wanted to protect the identity of the victim. But names have started to leak. Media reports on a lawyer from the Port-au-Prince bar. The first name mentioned was disputed by a surfer posing as close to the concerned. "He died, but not of the coronavirus. He was diabetic and had high blood pressure $, ”she wrote on her facebook page. A publication later deleted. The second name was mentioned by a user. The concerned, looking healthy, cut himself short to rumors, in a video circulating through social networks. In addition, the statements of the President of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince, Me Monferrier Dorval reported by "Tripotay Lakay" raise more doubts. “I spoke to family members of the deceased and his caregivers. They could not confirm that covid-19 was the cause of his death, ”said the President. We cannot blame the MSPP for having cited a name that has been denied. But the mismanagement of their communication in this time of crisis combined with the imagination of Internet users give rise to confusion. Diery MARCELIN News Source: https://www.hitliyenews.com/1-cas-de-mort-lie-au-coronavirus-les- reseaux-sociaux-jouent-leur-tour/