According to Coronavirus Bulletin #34 of the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 5,360 confirmed cases, 256 new cases and 260 deaths. There are 955 patients hospitalized, including 135 in intensive care units.
Bulletin #34 carries statistics up to 21 April 2020 at 6pm. The tally includes the results from 18,261 PCR diagnostic tests. The results from rapid response blood antibody tests are not included in the statistical report. The Dominican Republic has a population of more than 10 million people.
As of Monday, 21 April at 6pm, the most confirmed PCR cases continue to be reported in the National District and Santo Domingo Province (Greater Santo Domingo), Santiago, Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís), La Vega, Puerto Plata, Espaillat (Moca) and Monseñor Nouel (Bonao).
The largest increase in cases were reported for the National District (42), Santo Domingo province (42), Duarte (33), Santiago (32), La Vega (26), Espaillat / Moca (24), San Cristóbal (9), Hermanas Mirabal (9), Puerto Plata (8), La Altagracia (7), Monseñor Nouel (6), Sánchez Ramírez (6), María Trinidad Sánchez (5), La Romana (3) and Samaná (2). In the other 17 provinces, 1 or no cases are reported.
According to Bulletin #34, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
National District: 1,295 cases, 42 new cases, 34 deaths
Santo Domingo province: 992 cases, 42 new cases, 38 deaths, including 2 new deaths
Santiago: 670 cases, 32 new cases, 41 deaths, including 3 new deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 519 cases, 33 new cases, 72 deaths, including 4 new deaths
La Vega: 387 cases, 26 new cases, 7 deaths
Puerto Plata: 174 cases, 8 new cases, 11 deaths, two deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 162 cases, 24 new case, 5 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 159 cases, 6 new cases, 3 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 133 cases, 6 new cases, 6 deaths, including 1 new death
San Cristóbal: 126 cases, 9 new cases, 3 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Veron, Punta Cana): 100 cases, 7 new cases, 1 death
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 134 cases, 9 new cases, 11 deaths
La Romana: 95 cases, 3 new cases, 2 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 74 cases, 5 new cases, 3 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 54 cases, 7 deaths
Valverde: 32 cases, 2 deaths, including one new death
Peravia: 36 cases, 1 new case, 1 death
San Juan de la Maguana: 38 cases, 3 deaths
Azua: 24 cases, 1 new case, 1 death
Barahona: 33 cases, 1 death
Samaná: 21 cases, 2 new cases, 1 death
Montecristi: 15 cases
Santiago Rodríguez: 17 cases, 1 death
Hato Mayor: 9 cases, 1 death
Monte Plata: 11 cases, 3 deaths
Pedernales: 3 cases
El Seibo: 4 cases
San José de Ocoa: 4 cases, 2 deaths
Dajabón: 2 cases, 1 new case
Independencia: 1 case
Baoruco: 4 cases
Elías Piña remains the only province with no reported cases of Covid-19 as of 20 April 2020 at 6pm, as reported in Bulletin #34.
Haiti reports 62 confirmed cases and 4 deaths as of 20 April 2020.
See the epidemiological bulletins at:
Coronavirusrd
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
23 April 2020