Haiti earthquake latest: At least 304 people dead, more than 1,800 injured

Experts are worried the earthquake Saturday in Haiti could add to COVID-19 spread as more people are forced into closer confines waiting for aid.

At least 304 people were killed and more than 1,800 injured as a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti Saturday morning, the country's civil protection agency confirmed to ABC News. The earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey, struck about 5 miles north of Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, a little over 90 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. There are also concerns that the earthquake could exacerbate the island's COVID-19 infection rate should displaced people be forced into closer confines. Jerry Chandler, Haiti's director of civil protection, said that teams will be sent to the area for search and rescue missions, The Associated Press reported.