Well I just returned to US for work 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to getting back home to the DR. From what I know of living there, it seems the DR has more of a problem because of lack or respect for law and social distancing. Everyone makes a choice. Up here in US people have been extremely careful and protective of each other
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When will DR open for International travel??????
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I think that is a pretty broad generalization. There are plenty of people in almost every country not following social distancing ....etc. The difference is many Dominicans don't have the education to even understand what a virus is, and how it spreads. Most Dominicans I know and associate with are very careful at keeping their distance, wearing masks, washing hands....etc.
The majority of the posters within this forum calumniating the RD regarding it's handling of the Kung Flu, and the measures to be taken moving forward are currently parked some place abroad.
Some left for health purposes.
Some left for family obligations.
Others paid attention to the Doomsday Davies and Crazy Charlotte's, and just ran scared.
This sort of contradicts the videos we currently see emanating out of New York City recently.
The real problem for the western hemisphere is the USA...keep them out...problem solved!
guess we should keep out the tens of thousands of Dominicans that live above the Mason -Dixon line
IN MY OPINION, it is still not time to open up the borders to foreign travelers as of yet. 1 September should be the target.
Well, twice as many Dominicans have died of covid in NYC as have died in the DR.
Oh yeah definitely there are good groups that cooperate with what’s happening. I’ve been there for the whole quarantine just till 2 weeks ago. But there’s also a good size group that doesn’t respect the law. Same ones who don’t respect the laws of the road either🤣. I understand the reasoning they use. They see lots of corruption and double standards from the government and police. So to them why listen to anything? But where I live most have been good about following the quarantine. Now that my work is completed I would just rather be stuck back there
Every area has its rule followers and rebels😂. The area I come back to in the US for my work is generally safe. Still have some inidividuals tho
Do we have a confirmed statistic of how many Dominicans have perished in New York. Specifically, Dominicans.
I have not seen this number to date, other than "famous persons". Furthermore, the deaths that have occurred could be attributed to the abysmal New York State/City public medical system, and it's related politics, not solely due to the Kung Flu attack.
It was right up until our State of Emergency that daily flights were entering almost hourly from New York. Why no mass carnage here? Keep in mind that I am somebody who has been on the record regarding the shortcomings of the RD medical system as well.
? Most will do anything they can to get to the States.
I read somewhere at the height of the crisis that there were more than 500 Dominicans who had perished in NYC alone (nothing official, can't remember the source, but I think it was in Spanish). Again, I have never seen data pertaining to Nationalities here, only the % of deaths for Latinos.
Having said that, If the number in DR right now is 388 deaths, it is a fair guesstimate based on that 500 number if that is true.
I'm sure you all know the pop. of Dominican in NYC (As in near or in Washington Heights ...Not 165 miles north) is about 800,000. I would believe that is a low number since many that live here are challenged on filling out the census papers. But when you are talking "numbers", 375, or 500, keep the 800K in mind.
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