69 days after the first person tested positive to the disease in the Dominican Republic, the Ministry of Public Health reports reaching the goal of 2,000+ tests per day. In coronavirus bulletins 51 and 52 (Saturday and Sunday), more than 2,000 tests were carried out. As a result, the country’s mortality rate has now for the first time fallen under 4%. The mortality rate as of Bulletin #52 is 3.75%, a new low. The better management of sick patients is also showing in the three new deaths, a significantly lower number of new deaths, according to the Bulletin #52 released on Sunday morning.
According to Coronavirus Bulletin #52 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 10,347 confirmed cases, 465 new confirmed cases and 388 deaths. There are 1,941 patients hospitalized. The number of hospitalized persons has been gradually increasing, but is still below the hospitalization capacity nationwide. Indeed, several hospitals have reduced their availability for Covid-19 patients.
Bulletin #52 carries statistics as of Saturday, 9 May 2020 at 6pm. The tally includes the results from 42,615 PCR diagnostic tests. The results from rapid response blood antibody tests are not included in the statistical report, or those diagnosed by tomography or other means. The Dominican Republic has a population of more than 10 million people.
As of Saturday, 9 May 2020 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, San Cristóbal, Espaillat (Moca), Puerto Plata, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao) and La Romana and Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí) and Hermanas Mirabal, all with 200 or more cases.
The largest increases in confirmed cases were reported for the Santo Domingo province (150), the National District (138), San Cristóbal (47), La Vega (19), Barahona (18), Azua (16), Duarte (16), Santiago (14), La Romana (8), Hermanas Mirabal (8), Espaillat (7), La Altagracia (3), Maria Trinidad Sánchez (3), San Juan de la Maguana (2), San Pedro de Macoris (2),
Peravia (2), Monseñor Nouel / Bonao (2). The number of cases reported for Greater Santo Domingo (National District and Santo Domingo province) are a record high. For the first time in several weeks, there were only 11 provinces where 1 or no new cases were reported. This could probably reflect the fact that large numbers of persons are abandoning the daytime lockdowns. Traffic congestions in cities are reported again.
According to Bulletin #52, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
National District: 2,542 cases, 138 new cases, 54 deaths, including 3 new deaths
Santo Domingo province: 2,193 cases, 150 new cases, 63 deaths
Santiago: 1,116 cases, 14 new cases, 60 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 736 cases, 16 new cases, 78 deaths
La Vega: 6742 cases, 19 new cases, 22 deaths
San Cristóbal: 444 cases, 47 new cases, 13 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 372 cases, 7 new cases, 8 deaths
Puerto Plata: 285 cases, 18 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 250 cases, 2 new cases, 4 deaths
La Romana: 259 cases, 8 new cases, 6 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 210 cases, 4 new cases, 6 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 223 cases, 8 new cases, 14 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 166 cases, 3 new cases, 1 death
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 111 cases, 3 new case, 4 deaths
Azua: 116 cases, 16 new cases, 2 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 86 cases, 2 new cases, 3 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 91 cases, 2 new cases, 11 deaths
Peravia: 76 cases, 2 new cases, 1 death
Valverde: 61 cases, 4 deaths
Barahona: 69 cases, 18 new cases, 1 death
Santiago Rodríguez: 41 cases, 2 new cases, 1 death
Montecristi: 27 cases
Samaná: 28 cases, 1 death
Monte Plata: 28 cases, 2 new cases, 6 deaths
San José de Ocoa: 16 cases, 2 deaths
Hato Mayor: 13 cases, 2 deaths
El Seibo: 14 cases
Baoruco: 5 cases, 2 new cases
Dajabón: 6 cases
Elías Piña: 7 cases
Pedernales: 5 cases, 1 new case
Independencia: 2 cases, 1 death
Haiti reports 151 confirmed cases and 12 deaths as of 8 May 2020.
In the Americas, the Dominican Republic is ranked 9th in confirmed cases after the United States, Brazil, Canada, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Chile and Colombia. In the Caribbean and Central America, the Dominican Republic has the most confirmed cases.
See the epidemiological bulletins at:
Ministry of Public Health bulletin #52.
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
Ministry of Public Health press conference
Read more in Spanish:
Presidencia.
Listin Diario.
N Digital.
11 May 2020