According to the Ministry of Public Health, cases of Chikungunya virus continue to increase throughout the country with a total of 38,000 suspected cases, 5,481 more cases reported over the last seven days.
The province of San Cristobal still has the highest number with 24,368 followed by Santo Domingo with 5,151, San Pedro de Macoris 2,797 and Hato Mayor 1,241.
The other 5,082 cases are in other provinces around the country.
The Ministry has announced that the Primary Health Care Units (UNAP) will remain open to 7pm to help people affected by the virus.
Minister Freddy Hidalgo confirmed that they had the necessary medicines and trained personnel in place.
He said that in 98% of cases, people suffering from the virus did not require hospitalization and would be given the medicines to treat the symptoms at UNAP centers.
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