Presidency requests to extend the National State of Emergency

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Imagine spending a couple of nights in a DR jail because you were at the beach.

Illegally.

I guess it can still happen, at least until June 14.
The only reason you would be held more than one night is if it was a Friday or Saturday. This would suck. You are brought before the fiscal the next business day.
 

bienamor

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william webster

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contrary to some here...

I expect they don't want the blood (deaths) on their hands
even thieves has sense....
a thief is not a murderer

Second highest day recorded... back to back case increase records
Phase 1 was a BIG success.........NOT!!!
 

bob saunders

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contrary to some here...

I expect they don't want the blood (deaths) on their hands
even thieves has sense....
a thief is not a murderer

Second highest day recorded... back to back case increase records
Phase 1 was a BIG success.........NOT!!!
I don't think the phase 1 opening had anything to do with the increase, many people weren't obeying either the curfew or other restrictions.
 

Seamonkey

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I don't think the phase 1 opening had anything to do with the increase, many people weren't obeying either the curfew or other restrictions.

I agree Bob. The daily numbers of cases may be higher, but the percentage is lower. Phase 1 has nothing to do with it.
 

Dolores

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The government is manipulating the statistics. Remember, the number of detected cases depends on the number of PCR tests done. Right now, the government lab, in words of the health minister himself, has most of the reagents needed to do these tests. So, if the government wants to show lots of cases, it just does more tests. If it wants to show a decline in cases, then it reduces the number of tests.
 

aarhus

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The government is manipulating the statistics. Remember, the number of detected cases depends on the number of PCR tests done. Right now, the government lab, in words of the health minister himself, has most of the reagents needed to do these tests. So, if the government wants to show lots of cases, it just does more tests. If it wants to show a decline in cases, then it reduces the number of tests.
Yes Abinader has Covid 19 but on TV he said he has no symptoms.
 

windeguy

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The only reason you would be held more than one night is if it was a Friday or Saturday. This would suck. You are brought before the fiscal the next business day.
I am happy to say I have no personal experience of such events.

And with the SOE in place until the end of June, I hope to not be in violation of anything that will provide me with first hand knowledge of DR incarceration methods. I really don't expect the people will put up with more extensions to the SOE that happen after the election.
 

Africaida

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It is so bad that the country that they need to extend the SOE until the end of June, yet a couple of days later people are expected to flock to the urnes. :unsure:
I have no opinion on what should or should not be done but it doesn't make much sense to me.
 

Tonchi

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Once again, you believe that what you see is the whole picture. RD is a rather large nation, and the pictures vary.
I counter your assertion, and say persons have been going to the beach, and have not been arrested, in certain regions. Persons, not large groups.
Recently, I have been out and about past 7pm, and have not been detained.
Perhaps your community has tighter restrictions than others.


I had my Airbnb guest go to the beach at 5:30 and she was immediately arrested...She was a 30 year old woman with her young son.. These people are idiots and while there is a state of emergency will do whatever they please
 

Tonchi

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It is so bad that the country that they need to extend the SOE until the end of June, yet a couple of days later people are expected to flock to the urnes. :unsure:
I have no opinion on what should or should not be done but it doesn't make much sense to me.

Look at what is happening in the USA... The DR SOE is only for political reasons,,, just like in the US where liberal states dont want to re-open,,and nothing is happening in conservative state that do.. All politics,,,just a different reason
 

Tonchi

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The reason they extended the SOE is so that they can continue to buy face mask at 500 pesos,,, that cost 35 pesos,,,and have zero impact on keeping people healthy,, the only thing getting healthy is their bank accounts
 

william webster

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Puleez
never more than 100.... some models = 55

If the double day numbers don't startle you....... march on

Glad I am not in a big city.....out of control.....
how to rein it in ??
Start guessing.....
 

chico bill

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There will be little reason to reopen for so many businesses now.
So many have been so impacted, especially Dominican owned shops, that they may not have the means to remain.

I think this hands the election to Luis Abinader - and if the virus returns in the winter, ignore any more lockdowns - the strongest will survive..... it's an age old wisdom.