DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

[b]The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #619 with the deadline of 27 November 2021 reports 292 new cases, a record low since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. The low number of cases are evidence the spread of the fourth wave has passed. It coincides, nevertheless, with the outbreak of the Omicrom variant in Europe and Africa. Bulletin #619 reports active Covid-19 cases are at 3,161, another record low in months.[/b]

The number of active cases is minimal when compared to the peak of 55,773 active cases registered in July 2021, and is evidence the vaccines are working. With around 64% of the population vaccinated with least two doses of vaccine, and 77% with at least one dose, the fourth wave outbreak apparently is dissipating.

The most cases are in Greater Santo Domingo (the National District and Santo Domingo province) followed by...