Relief and happiness filled the airports with the return of international arrivals at Las Americas (Santo Domingo), Punta Cana and Cibao (Santiago) international airports this 1 July. The airports had been closed to international traffic since 19 March 2020.
The government authorized the reopening of the six international airports: International (Santo Domingo), Cibao International (Santiago) and Punta Cana International (Punta Cana). An estimated 2,000 persons arrived.
Punta Cana International Airport welcomed its first flight on 1 July. JetBlue was the first to fly in from New York. On board were 99 passengers. The flight landed at 11:29am at the open air terminal of the east coast airport.
On the first day, 346 passengers would arrive from New York, San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Miami.
The president of the Punta Cana International Airport, Frank Rainieri, and his wife Haydee Rainieri were there to receive the first passengers. Previously, only repatriation (one-way) flights had been allowed.
As reported, for July, there are flights scheduled from Toronto and Montreal in Canada; Miami, Atlanta, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Newark, Boston, Charlotte and Houston in the United States; Zurich and Madrid from Europe.
Las Americas International received 15 flights with foreigners and locals on board. The first flight to arrive to Las Americas was a JetBlue flight from Puerto Rico with 34 passengers. JetBlue had 13 flights yesterday, as reported in Diario Libre. Other reports are of flights from Spirit from Florida, and Air Europe from Madrid.
Cibao International announced the arrival of 11 flights by JetBlue from New York, Boston and New Jersey. For Thursday, 12 JetBlue flights are scheduled.
Monika Infante, chief executive for Aerodom airports, forecast around 120,000 arrivals in July. ] END QUOTE
Aeropuerto de Punta Cana recibe 346 pasajeros en primer día de reapertura
La primera aeronave recibida aquí tras la pandemia arribó con 90 pasajeros a las 11:29 de la mañanalistindiario.com
I don't know if relief and happiness should be the emotions.
Unless money is the only concern of government officials and entrepreneurs, for Dominican citizens.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics
New York cases
Updated 2 Jul at 5:14 PM local
Confirmed
394,079
Deaths
24,866
Recovered
new york state covid cases
Current Situation in Florida
Positive Residents
166,303
Positive Non-Residents
2,803
Total Cases
169,106
9558 New Cases in FL Residents *
Deaths
3,617
10 New Deaths in FL Residents **
United States cases
Updated 2 Jul at 5:14 PM local
Confirmed
2,741,841
+9,247
Deaths
130,147
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Orange County must close bars, indoor restaurants amid coronavirus surge.
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Many beaches here in Florida are closed, as are some restaurants We (Florida) had 10,100 cases 2 days ago, higher than all but 2 countries-let that sink in.As much as I want to visit, it think the RD should ban US tourists like the EU has. Like many here,I have postponed my visit more than once.The 130,147 dead up to date, in the US also had dreams and needs.
To open DR airports to US travellers at this time, seems like irresponsible government to me.
Dominican citizens have no choice in the matter, but will have to deal with the consequences.
The DR health services are poorly equipped to deal with a severe outbreak, if it was to happen.
If certain counties in the US are closing beaches, the DR should not be unconcerned about CV19.
California is one of several states that’s seen a significant rise in cases over the last few weeks, though unlike Texas and Florida, its governor at least seems to believe covid-19 exists. Earlier this week, Texas did order its bars to close and reduced restaurant capacity to 50 percent in an effort to curb its own massive spike in cases. It does not look like Florida—whose positive cases increased five times over in two weeks—will close its bars anytime soon, even though the virus is circulating hard among young people who seem to be picking it up at, uh, bars.
As a reminder, the U.S. covid-19 curve is not the least bit bent, despite Trump and his flunkies repeatedly cheering themselves for beating the virus, and things are certain to get worse (and worse, and worse). Another good reminder? Just because your local government is opening bars, does not mean you should go to one. And, more importantly, wear your fucking mask.
Los Angeles's Bars Are Closing Again
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The governors of Florida and Texas closed down the bars Friday to slow down the spread of the coronavirus that has been rampaging at record levels through their states.
Texas and Florida close bars after explosion of COVID-19 cases
Florida reported 8,942 new coronavirus cases Friday, shattering the previous record set days ago.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the bar shutdown as the state health department reported 8,942 new COVID-19 cases, shattering the previous record of 5,508 set just two days ago.
Texas and Florida close bars to combat COVID-19 spread
Florida reported 8,942 new coronavirus cases Friday, shattering the previous record set days ago.
You guys keep saying this but it isn't going to happen. It's probably time to let it go.
The DR might as well go for it with US tourism. In Covid-19 times the DR is now tied in with the US.
