"Slightly alarming" is a major understatement. It downright scary and evidence that the govt is failing miserably in controlling the population to limit the spread. Now you have to assume that everyone you are standing next to is infected.
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More hospital beds all across the country not just SD and Santiago and more advertising to get people to stay at home if they don't need to be out. The number of people huddled together under shade trees or just idly standing around is outrageous. Few seem to be out because they have an urgent need to be somewhere or to do something specific.
Anyone climbing onto crowded public transport needs their head slapped. The guaguas are often packed. If the people are not prepared to take this disease an reduce the spread themselves, nothing else is going to work.
I think that is a major part of the problem... What you describe above is very strongly part of the culture and to get rid of that or to diminish that, not sure what kind of effort it would take? Military on the streets outside of curfew hours? During the previous SOEs, with much much smaller numbers, much much more was done by the government. Now it's close to normal life daily, so not sure what is their plan...
What they call "a plan" doesn't appear to meet any definition that I know for that word. Pretty much everywhere people could mingle together closely is open and so people are mingling together. Nothing surprising with that. Most just getting on with life and getting with getting sick. Too bad these same people then make others sick because of their choices. There doesn't seem to be a realization that the individual making good decisions can bring this disease under better control. Sure can't get rid of it completely but we would all be better off with the rate of infection was kept to a baseline level. I mean more than 2000+ new cases between govt updates is simply a failure at all levels. No one is being held accountable.
Bulletin #129
Total confirmed cases 62908 Increase 2012 New daily record
Total deaths 1063 Increase 8
Total recovered 28603 Increase 623
Total active 33242 Increase 1381
Total tests 240776 Increase 5487 Day positivity 36.7%
Spread of new cases in detail
DN 528
Azua 72
Barahona 1
Duarte 35
Espaillat 158
La Altagracia 213
La Romana 23
La Vega 87
Maria TS 19
Monte Cristi 3
Peravia 26
Puerto Plata 24
Samana 11
San Cristobal 21
San Juan 25
SPM 28
Sanchez Ramirez 22
Santiago 229
Valverde 4
Monsenor N 18
San Jose 1
Santo Domingo 317
Not Specified 147
More tests and more cases as expected because the positivity remains very high, which tells us the problem is deeply spread in the population nationally.
The steady high numbers in La Altagracia now makes one question if imported cases and transmission to locals is now in play. The testing levels in Puerto Plata and Samana remain very low but the cases in those tourist zones creep ever upward.
Total confirmed cases 62908 Increase 2012 New daily record
Total deaths 1063 Increase 8
Total recovered 28603 Increase 623
Total active 33242 Increase 1381
Total tests 240776 Increase 5487 Day positivity 36.7%
Spread of new cases in detail
DN 528
Azua 72
Barahona 1
Duarte 35
Espaillat 158
La Altagracia 213
La Romana 23
La Vega 87
Maria TS 19
Monte Cristi 3
Peravia 26
Puerto Plata 24
Samana 11
San Cristobal 21
San Juan 25
SPM 28
Sanchez Ramirez 22
Santiago 229
Valverde 4
Monsenor N 18
San Jose 1
Santo Domingo 317
Not Specified 147
More tests and more cases as expected because the positivity remains very high, which tells us the problem is deeply spread in the population nationally.
The steady high numbers in La Altagracia now makes one question if imported cases and transmission to locals is now in play. The testing levels in Puerto Plata and Samana remain very low but the cases in those tourist zones creep ever upward.
You are asking about a "plan" of people who are spending their last days on the job.
I remember these days from my own experience: zero motivation, zero planning, zero initiative.
Now, all country has to pay for the election farce.
I must be having a rebel kind of a day but am in the close to retiring from a job after 20 years, and my main motivation is to leave the place in good shape. Suppose there is time to change my mind.
My goal #1 upon termination was the next job. Why should it be any different for the current government oficials?
Best advice ever when leaving something. Always go out through the big door.
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How do you think the DR is effected by open borders, open AI's, open beaches, tourists from Miami and Madrid?
You should consider a job as a DR attorney in a barrio, you'd fit right in.
Sorry Guzman Ariza would not hire you.....
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I'm saddened by this. The human ego can't help but resort to more primative means to prove we are right. Name calling, shouting, insults and of course, physical violence.i do not understand your inference about working as an attorney. I am also not a genius, I only went to state school. Maybe they were slipping something in our Milwaukee's Best at Clemson.
That said, I understand your position completely. Make it a great one. I would appreciate a like and if you suscribe I will enjoy my father's day even more!
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Sobrepasan por primera vez más de 2,000 infectados de Covid-19 en un día
En 3 días República Dominicana registra 57 muertes por covid; ocho en las últimas ho
Se elevan a 277 los pacientes en cuidados intensivos por coronavirus
La ciudad sanitaria Luis Eduardo Aybar, cerrada, a la espera de inauguración, en medio de la pandemia
La ciudad sanitaria Luis Eduardo Aybar, cerrada, a la espera de inauguración, en medio de la pandemia
En una visita realizada por reporteros de este diario a las instalaciones de ese centro hospitalario y pudo constatar que la obra aún no está lista para entregarse ni cuenta con equipos médicos dentro de la infraestructura
Las provincias del Gran Santo Domingo y Santiago han estado registrando ocupación hospitalaria de hasta 97% y 103%, respectivamente, mientras los contagios siguen aumentando paulatinamente a medida que avanzan los días por la pandemia del coronavirus.
Solo este sábado se reportaron 1,819 casos nuevos de coronavirus, representando esta la mayor cantidad registrada desde que la pandemia tocó al país el pasado mes de marzo.
La difícil tarea de aumentar las camas de cuidados intensivos, en voz de Chanel Rosa Chupany
El director del Servicio Nacional de Salud reconoció anoche que ampliar la capacidad de camas de cuidados intensivos del país se había convertido en una tarea difícil de cumplir para las autoridades nacionales.
El 89.2% de camas de intensivos están ocupadas en el Gran Santo Domingo
Source dr1 Travel and Tourism News
Iberostar announces reopening on Friday, 31 July
Beaches are open, physical distancing is the norm
After on Sunday, the Civil Defense organization had announced the shut down of beaches nationwide, by Tuesday, 21 July the entity was rolling back the order. Those visiting a beach, nevertheless, must respect the physical distance norm.
Flight schedules to continue, hoteliers expect beaches to remain open to tourists
Hoteliers hope tourists will be able to stay on the beaches without crowds. The president of the Dominican Republic’s Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores), Paola Rainieri complained that Asonahores was not contacted before the Civil Defense announced beaches were closing. She understands the restrictive measure was announced to reduce the risk of crowds spreading Covid-19. She argued that the numbers of guests at the beach resorts and hotels is small, so beach-going should continue to be allowed at the hotels that follow the physical distancing protocols.
En 3 días República Dominicana registra 57 muertes por covid; ocho en las últimas ho
Se elevan a 277 los pacientes en cuidados intensivos por coronavirus
La ciudad sanitaria Luis Eduardo Aybar, cerrada, a la espera de inauguración, en medio de la pandemia
La ciudad sanitaria Luis Eduardo Aybar, cerrada, a la espera de inauguración, en medio de la pandemia
En una visita realizada por reporteros de este diario a las instalaciones de ese centro hospitalario y pudo constatar que la obra aún no está lista para entregarse ni cuenta con equipos médicos dentro de la infraestructura
Las provincias del Gran Santo Domingo y Santiago han estado registrando ocupación hospitalaria de hasta 97% y 103%, respectivamente, mientras los contagios siguen aumentando paulatinamente a medida que avanzan los días por la pandemia del coronavirus.
Solo este sábado se reportaron 1,819 casos nuevos de coronavirus, representando esta la mayor cantidad registrada desde que la pandemia tocó al país el pasado mes de marzo.
La difícil tarea de aumentar las camas de cuidados intensivos, en voz de Chanel Rosa Chupany
El director del Servicio Nacional de Salud reconoció anoche que ampliar la capacidad de camas de cuidados intensivos del país se había convertido en una tarea difícil de cumplir para las autoridades nacionales.
El 89.2% de camas de intensivos están ocupadas en el Gran Santo Domingo
Source dr1 Travel and Tourism News
Iberostar announces reopening on Friday, 31 July
Beaches are open, physical distancing is the norm
After on Sunday, the Civil Defense organization had announced the shut down of beaches nationwide, by Tuesday, 21 July the entity was rolling back the order. Those visiting a beach, nevertheless, must respect the physical distance norm.
Flight schedules to continue, hoteliers expect beaches to remain open to tourists
Hoteliers hope tourists will be able to stay on the beaches without crowds. The president of the Dominican Republic’s Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores), Paola Rainieri complained that Asonahores was not contacted before the Civil Defense announced beaches were closing. She understands the restrictive measure was announced to reduce the risk of crowds spreading Covid-19. She argued that the numbers of guests at the beach resorts and hotels is small, so beach-going should continue to be allowed at the hotels that follow the physical distancing protocols.
Thanks for this cut and pasted content. With my limited math skills, and by the aforementioned numbers, seems like 2 out of three is not bad in DR!
The explosion of the virus and subsequent general public denial. The airports should have remained closed, but we let in countless sources from hotbeds like Florida and Don't mess with Texas! We opened public transport, which was a rolling petri dish anyway. No one is wearing the proper masks because most average folks can't afford the good ones. Most are wearing cheap cloth stuff that gets washed with their dirty underwear once per week. There is no enforcement of social distancing. What is enforced is cheap marketing stunts anyway. Local markets, bodegas , colmados etc have little to no protocol. The tourists including expat residents I have seen in Cab now Samaná are "anti mask". They walk around slimy, sweaty touching things. How in God's name are we going to contain this.
Is it me or do today's Covid19 numbers look more spread out? That is, it's not just Santiago and La Capital anymore.
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