According to Coronavirus Bulletin #84 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 21,437 confirmed cases, 629 new confirmed cases and 561 deaths, including 6 new deaths, 5 in Greater Santo Domingo and one in San Cristóbal. 2,788 patients are hospitalized. Of these, 124 patients are in intensive care units. The results are from 102,500 PCR diagnostic tests. The number of coronavirus-related deaths averages around 6.2 over the past 14 days. The fatality rate continues to decline and as of Bulletin #84 is at 2.62%.
Previous bulletin results have been:
Bulletin #83: 20,808 confirmed cases, 393 new cases, 550 deaths, 100,035 PCR tests, new deaths 11
Bulletin #82: 20,415 confirmed cases, 289 new cases, 544 deaths, 98,100 PCR tests, new deaths 5
Bulletin #81: 20,126 confirmed cases, 526 new cases, 539 deaths, 97,040 PCR tests, new deaths 1
Bulletin #80: 19,600 confirmed cases, 405 new cases, 538 deaths, 94,511 PCR tests, new deaths 13
Bulletin #79: 19,195 confirmed cases, 487 new cases, 536 deaths, 92,220 PCR tests, new deaths 5
Bulletin #78: 18,708 confirmed cases, 389 new cases, 525 deaths, 90,141 PCR tests, new deaths 4
Bulletin #77: 18,319 confirmed cases, 279 new cases, 520 deaths, 88,056 PCR tests, new deaths 1
Bulletin #76: 18,040 confirmed cases, 288 new cases, 516 deaths, 86,285 PCR tests, new deaths 13
Bulletin #75: 17,752 confirmed cases, 180 new cases, 515 deaths, 84,638 PCR tests, new deaths 0
Bulletin #74: 17,572 confirmed cases, 287 new cases, 502 deaths, 83,444 PCR tests, new deaths 4
Bulletin #73: 17,285 confirmed cases, 377 new cases, 502 deaths, 81,647 PCR tests, new deaths 10
Bulletin #72: 16,908 confirmed cases, 377 new cases, 498 deaths, 79,172 PCR tests, new deaths 3
Bulletin #71: 16,531 confirmed cases, 463 new cases, 488 deaths, 76,930 PCR tests, new deaths 11
Bulletin #70: 16,068 confirmed cases, 345 new cases, 485 deaths, 74,612 PCR tests, new deaths 6
The average per day of PCR diagnostic tests for the past 14 days is now 2,102, primarily due to the difficulties in sourcing the inputs needed for the tests. The numbers of diagnostic tests carried out over the past 14 days [the difference between the PCR tests reported in the past bulletin] are: 2,465 (Bulletin #84), 1,935 (Bulletin #83), 1,060 (Bulletin #82), 2,529 (Bulletin #81), 2,351 (Bulletin #80), 2,079 (Bulletin #79), 2,085 (Bulletin #78), 1,771 (Bulletin #77), 1,647 (Bulletin #76), 1,194 (Bulletin #75), 1,797 (Bulletin #74), 2,275 (Bulletin # 73) 2,242 (Bulletin #72), 3,809 (Bulletin #71), 2,149 (Bulletin #70), 1,364 (Bulletin #69).
The statistical reports do not include rapid response blood antibody tests or patients diagnosed with tomography or other means. The Dominican Republic has a population of more than 10 million people.
As of Wednesday, 10 June 2020 at 6pm, the most confirmed cases continue to be reported in urban areas. Greater Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo province and the National District) has 52.8% of the 21,437 total confirmed cases. Santiago, San Cristobal, La Vega, Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís), Espaillat, La Romana, La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana), Puerto Plata, Azua, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), Barahona, Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí) and Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) are provinces that have 200 or more cases.
The most new cases reported for the 10 June deadline are: Santo Domingo Province (225), National District (123), San Cristóbal (44), Azua (26), La Vega (17), San Juan de la Maguana (15), Santiago (12), La Romana (9), La Altagracia (8), Santiago Rodríguez (5), Puerto Plata (4), San José de Ocoa (4), Monte Plata (3), San Pedro de Macoris (3) and Monseñor Nouel (3). The Ministry of Public Health reports one or no confirmed cases in 15 of 31 provinces and the National District.
According to Bulletin #84, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 6,011 cases, 225 new cases, 107 deaths, 5 new deaths
National District: 5,320 cases, 123 new cases, 90 deaths, 2 new deaths
Santiago: 1,592 cases, 12 new cases, 76 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,303 cases, 44 new cases, 24 deaths, 1 new death
La Vega: 990 cases, 17 new cases, 28 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 812 cases, 1 new case, 84 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 628 cases, 16 new cases, 8 deaths
La Romana: 568 cases, 9 new cases, 10 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 520 cases, 8 new cases, 2 deaths
Puerto Plata: 402 cases, 4 new cases, 24 deaths
Azua: 416 cases, 26 new cases, 8 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 352 cases, 3 new cases, 4 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 260 cases, 8 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 246 cases, 1 new case, 15 deaths
Barahona: 292 cases, 17 new cases, 2 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 182 cases, 15 new cases, 7 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 154 cases, 1 new case, 4 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 157 cases, 3 new cases, 13 deaths
Valverde: 141 cases, 1 new case, 9 deaths
Peravia: 123 cases, 1 new case, 3 deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 60 cases, 5 new cases, 4 deaths
Monte Plata: 48 cases, 3new cases, 7 deaths
Samaná: 50 cases, 1 death
San José de Ocoa: 42 cases, 4 new cases, 2 deaths
Montecristi: 35 cases, 1 new case, 1 death
El Seibo: 35 cases
Independencia: 19 cases, 1 death
Hato Mayor: 17 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 14 cases, 1 death
Pedernales: 23 cases
Elías Piña: 13 cases
Dajabón: 9 cases
Haiti reports 3,796 confirmed cases and 58 deaths as of 10 June 2020.
In the Americas, the Dominican Republic is ranked 10th in confirmed cases after the United States, Brazil, Peru, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Argentina.
Ministry of Public Health epidemiological bulletins
Read more statistical analysis at:
John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center
University of Washington Health Data
University of Oxford Covid Tracker
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12 June 2020