According to Coronavirus Bulletin #36 of the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 5,543 confirmed cases, 244 new cases and 265 deaths. There are 971 patients hospitalized, including 135 in intensive care units.
Bulletin #35 carries statistics up to 22 April 2020 at 6pm. The tally includes the results from 19,280 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 Tuesday, 22 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 Santo Domingo province (89), the National District (65), Duarte (28), Santiago (24), La Altagracia (9), San Cristóbal (6), Hermanas Mirabal (7), María Trinidad Sánchez (5), La Romana (2) and Hato Mayor (2). In the other 21 provinces, 1 or no cases are reported.
According to Bulletin #35, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
National District: 1,401 cases, 65 new cases, 35 deaths
Santo Domingo province: 1,013 cases, 89 new cases, 38 deaths
Santiago: 694 cases, 24 new cases, 43 deaths, including 2 new deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 547 cases, 28 new cases, 73 deaths, including 1 new death
La Vega: 388 cases, 1 new case, 7 deaths
Puerto Plata: 175 cases, 1 new case, 11 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 162 cases, 5 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 160 cases, 1 new case, 3 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 134 cases, 1 new case, 6 deaths
San Cristóbal: 132 cases, 6 new cases, 3 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Veron, Punta Cana): 109 cases, 9 new cases, 1 death
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 141 cases, 7 new cases, 11 deaths
La Romana: 97 cases, 2 new cases, 2 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 79 cases, 5 new cases, 3 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 54 cases, 7 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 39 cases, 1 new case, 3 deaths
Peravia: 37 cases, 1 new case, 1 death
Barahona: 33 cases, 1 death
Valverde: 32 cases, 2 deaths
Azua: 24 cases, 1 death
Samaná: 21 cases, 1 death
Santiago Rodríguez: 17 cases, 1 death
Montecristi: 13 cases
Hato Mayor: 11 cases, 2 new cases, 2 deaths, including one new death
Monte Plata: 11 cases, 3 deaths
Baoruco: 4 cases
El Seibo: 4 cases
San José de Ocoa: 4 cases, 2 deaths
Pedernales: 3 cases
Dajabón: 3 cases, 1 new case
Independencia: 1 case
Elías Piña remains the only province with no reported cases of Covid-19 as of 21 April 2020 at 6pm, as reported in Bulletin #35.
Haiti reports 62 confirmed cases and 4 deaths as of 21 April 2020.
See the epidemiological bulletins at:
Coronavirusrd
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Ministry of Public Health press conference bulletin #36
24 April 2020