DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #342 reports 673 new PCR cases for the Tuesday, 23 February 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 763.

The number of PCR-confirmed cases is at 236,883 as of the 23 February bulletin. Labs carried out 3,882 first PCR tests. The number of tests compares with the 14-day average now at 5,266. The country can process 14,000 PCR tests a day. The government says sufficient PCR tests are available.

Private labs have special facilities for those requiring results in time for travel abroad. Results of PCR tests can be had in 24 hours for those presenting a valid airline ticket at Referencia Lab branches in Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, La Romana and Punta Cana. Antigen tests results can be had in three hours at Referencia and Amadita labs in...