DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Minister of Economy Juan Ariel Jiménez Núñez clarified on Monday, 4 May 2020 that while there have been talks, there is no date for the reopening of businesses that were ordered to shut down during the present health crisis.

Jiménez was interviewed on Enfoque Matinal, of CDN channel 37. He said the phase-out plan to reopen the economy that has been circulating on social media is only one of many internal working documents.

“We have been analyzing different scenarios. And that which circulated was a document with proposals that are on the table. As of today, there is no day to open businesses again,” said the Minister. He recalled that there has not been a total lockdown as farming, supermarkets, industries, mines, and the health sector have never discontinued their operations.

Public Health Minister, Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas has repeatedly stated in his press...