According to Coronavirus Bulletin #92 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 25,068 confirmed cases, 423 new confirmed cases, and 119,319 PCR diagnostics tests. The tally of deaths is 647, including 12 new registered deaths. The bulletin death number reflects the deaths recorded on the date, not necessarily the deaths occurring during the covered period.
As of Bulletin #92, 2,605 patients are hospitalized down from 2,743 patients the previous day. Of these, 167 patients are in intensive care units. The fatality rate (the number of reported deaths per number of confirmed cases) for Bulletin #92 is 2.58% and the positivity rate is 18.83%. The Covid-19 virus statistics in the Dominican Republic have been relatively stable over the past two months, despite the reopening of the economy.
Previous bulletin results have been:
Bulletin #91: 24,645 confirmed cases, 540 new cases, 635 deaths, 117,119 PCR tests, new deaths 2
Bulletin #90: 24,105 confirmed cases, 419 new cases, 633 deaths, 114,535 PCR tests, new deaths 18
Bulletin #89: 23,686 confirmed cases, 415 new cases, 615 deaths, 112,603 PCR tests, new deaths, 10
Bulletin #88: 23,271 confirmed cases, 309 new cases, 605 deaths, 110,781 PCR tests, new deaths 28
Bulletin #87: 22,962 confirmed cases, 390 new cases, 592 deaths, 109,022 PCR tests, new deaths 15
Bulletin #86: 22,572 confirmed cases, 564 new cases, 577 deaths, 107,175 PCR tests, new deaths 9
Bulletin #85: 22,008 confirmed cases, 571 new cases, 568 deaths, 105,016 PCR tests, new deaths 7
Bulletin #84: 21,437 confirmed cases, 629 new cases, 561 deaths, 102,500 PCR tests, new deaths 6
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 2,088. The numbers of diagnostic tests carried out over the past 14 days [the difference between the PCR tests reported in the past bulletin] are: 2,200 (Bulletin #92), 2,584 (Bulletin #91), 1,932 (Bulletin (#90), 1,822 (Bulletin #89), 1,759 (Bulletin #88), 1,847 (Bulletin #87), 2,159 (Bulletin #86), 2,516 (Bulletin #85), 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).
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 Thursday, 19 June 2020 at 4pm, the most confirmed cases continue to be reported in urban areas. Greater Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo province and the National District) has 54.5% of the 25,068 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 or recently allocated cases, are reported for the 18 June deadline are: Santo Domingo province (132), National District (119), Santiago (34), San Cristóbal (24), La Altagracia (19), La Vega (13), Santiago (11), Azua (14), La Vega (13), Dajabón (6), La Romana (6), San Pedro de Macoris (5), Elías Piña (4), Puerto Plata (4), Duarte (3), Monseñor Nouel (3), Peravia (3), Duarte (3), Espaillat (2), Valverde (2) and María Trinidad Sánchez (2). The Ministry of Public Health reports one or no confirmed cases in 14 of 31 provinces and the National District.
According to Bulletin #92, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 7,340 cases, 24 new cases, 134 deaths, including 6 new deaths
National District: 6,342 cases, 119 new cases, 112 deaths, 4 new death
Santiago: 1,745 cases, 34 new cases, 89 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,521 cases, 24 new cases, 30 deaths
La Vega: 1,111 cases, 13 new cases, 32 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 828 cases, 3 new cases, 86 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 651 cases, 2 new cases, 9 deaths
La Romana: 644 cases, 6 new cases, 10 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 607 cases, 19 new cases, 2 deaths
Azua: 499 cases, 14 new cases, 10 deaths
Puerto Plata: 421 cases, 4 new cases, 32 deaths
Barahona: 380 cases, 1 new case, 6 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 371 cases, 3 new cases, 7 deaths, 1 new death
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 270 cases, 1 new case, 9 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 252 cases, 1 new case, 17 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 213 cases, 7 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 195 cases, 5 new cases, 14 deaths
Valverde: 173 cases, 2 new cases, 10 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 173 cases, 2 new cases, 4 deaths
Peravia: 145 cases, 3 new cases, 6 deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 62 cases, 1 new case, 4 deaths
Samaná: 58 cases, 1 death
Monte Plata: 51 cases, 7 deaths
San José de Ocoa: 48 cases, 2 deaths
Independencia: 46 cases, 1 death
Pedernales: 39 cases
Montecristi: 38 cases, 1 death
El Seibo: 35 cases
Elías Piña: 20 cases, 4 new cases, 1 death
Hato Mayor: 18 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 16 cases, 1 death
Dajabón: 20 cases, 6 new cases
Haiti reports 4,916 confirmed cases and 84 deaths, including 2 new deaths, as of 18 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.
See the Ministry of Public Health epidemiological bulletins
Read more statistical analysis at:
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
University of Washington Health Data
University of Oxford Covid Tracker
Worldometer
Ministry of Public Health press briefing
19 June 2020