National Police director Ney Aldrin Bautista said that 2,404 people were detained on Saturday, 28 March in the evening for not complying with the curfew. The areas with the most arrests are the National District, Santiago, San Francisco de Macorís, Baní and La Romana. Bautista said it is everyone’s duty to comply with the curfew that is for the safety of all.
“Once again, we call on our police officers and members of the armed forces to continue to carry out this difficult and important work, to become aware of the situation we are experiencing, for the good of all,” Bautista said.
The Police acknowledged the death of Police Colonel Jimmy Torres Dotel on Sunday, 29 March, as a result of a heart attack at the National Police General Teaching Hospital. Torres had been admitted after testing positive for Covid-19. The agent was the brother of General Javier Torres Dotel, director of the Community Police.
The director of the Police has not said the number of police that have tested positive for the virus.
Lockdown was called for the Dominican Republic as of 21 March 2020. The curfew was set from 8pm to 6am, and then lowered to 5pm to 6am. People are asked not to leave their home but for essential outings.
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30 March 2020