The Ministry of Public Health reports that Covid-19 tests are free at several fixed locations in Santiago, the country’s second-largest city. The new testing stations are at Gran Teatro del Cibao, CPN Pekín, Guayabal, Matanzas and the Licey al Medio public hospital. Both PCR and antibody rapid tests will be available at the stations.
Santiago public hospitals also are offering testing facilities to patients. The plan is to make it easy to test Dominicans and void that that that do not have symptoms or those with light symptoms spread the disease.
The spread of Covid-19 virus has been steadily declining in the Dominican Republic, but there is concern that there might be a resurgence. Several large social and political gatherings have been held where the organizers have disregarded the physical distancing and mask-wearing rules.
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Aguajero
2 November 2020