The present government order to stay at home expires on Sunday, 9 August 2020. The Medina administration has yet to say whether this will be extended. The curfew began on 21 July and was for 20 days. The Medina administration is still calling the shots until the morning of 16 August 2020.
Dr. Plutarco Arias, named Public Health Minister for the upcoming Abinader administration, has told the press he favors more restrictive measures to control the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
In the Abinader administration, Vice President-elect Raquel Peña will be heading the Health Cabinet.
Curfew in the Dominican Republic is from:
Monday to Friday from 7pm to 5am and Saturdays and Sundays from 5pm to 5am in:
1) Santo Domingo 2) National District 3) Santiago 4) San Cristóbal; 5) La Vega 6) Puerto Plata 7) Duarte 8) San Pedro de Macorís 9) La Romana 10) San Juan de la Maguana 11) La Altagracia 12) Azua 13) Monseñor Nouel 14) Sánchez Ramírez and 15) María Trinidad Sánchez.
It is less restrictive, from 8pm to 5am in:
1) Espaillat 2) Peravia 3) Barahona 4) Monte Plata 5) Valverde 6) Hermanas Mirabal 7) Monte Cristi 8) Samaná 9) Bahoruco 10) Hato Mayor 11) El Seibo 12) Dajabón 13) Santiago Rodríguez 14) San José de Ocoa 15) Elías Piña 16) Independencia and 17) Pedernales.
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7 August 2020