The Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday, 25 March that the total of cases had increased from 312 on Tuesday to 392 on Wednesday. There have been 10 deaths. So far, the Greater Santo Domingo has the most cases with a combined 230 (178 in National District + 52 in Santo Domingo province), followed by Santiago with 53 cases and Duarte province with 29 cases.
Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas said that there is community transmission of the virus in the National District and in San Francisco de Macorís.
Bulletin No. 6 dated 25 March reveals that there have been 392 confirmed cases and 715 persons have tested negative. The Ministry of Public Health says that the country as of 25 March had the capacity to carry out 300 tests a day.
The numbers of positives are expected to increase once the population has easier access to the fast response tests and more regular testing.
1 March: 1 case. Italian who had arrived 22 February.
5 March: 2 cases (up 100%)
7 March: 5 cases (up 150%)
13 March: 11 cases (up 120%)
16 March: 21 cases. (up 90%), 1 death
Classes called off, people ordered to stay home, telework
18 March: 34 cases (up 62%)
All flights canceled except ferry flights for tourists in the country
20 March: 72 cases (up 112%), 2 deaths
National Emergency State declared
Nationwide curfew from 8pm to 6am. Cancellation of Metro, OMSA buses and Skylift.
21 March: 112 cases, 3 deaths
22 March: 202 cases (up 116%)
23 March: 245 cases
24 March: 312 cases (up 54%), 6 deaths
25 March: 392 cases, 10 deaths
26 March: To be announced on Thursday morning.
As of Bulletin No. 6 of the Ministry of Public Health the positive cases of Covid-19 were located:
National District: 178
Santo Domingo Province: 52
Santiago: 53, 2 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris): 29, 4 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Veron, Punta Cana): 12
San Pedro de Macorís: 10, 1 death
La Vega: 8
Samaná: 7, 1 death
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 6
Espaillat (Moca): 5
La Romana: 5
Puerto Plata: 5
San Cristóbal: 4
María Trinidad Sánchez (Salcedo): 3
San Juan de la Maguana: 2, 1 death
Barahona: 2
Monte Plata: 2
Azua: 1
Independencia: 1
Valverde: 1
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El Caribe
26 March 2020