The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is at 1.14%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 2.82%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #969 dated 12 November 2022.
The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #969 was 25, down from 48 on the previous day. The seven-day average (confirmed lab-reported cases) is at 31. The number of active cases has risen to 323. The seven-day active case average is up to 278.
Except in hospitals, every day less people wear facial masks in the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, in recent days, given the impact of seasonal influenza, more people are again using face masks as a preventive measure.
As per Bulletin #969, with the deadline of 12 November 2022, the Ministry of Public Health has registered 647,941 PCR or antigen-confirmed cases since the first case on 1 March 2020.
As of the 12 November 2022 deadline, 4,384 persons are reported to have died of the disease in the Dominican Republic, a nation of more than 10.8 million adults since March 2020. The 1M/death rate is at 395 compared to the 2,755.50 average for the Americas region. The fatality rate in the DR is at 0.68%. The fatality rate per 1M inhabitants is 419.58.
As per the 12 November 2022 deadline, the cases continue to be concentrated in Greater Santo Domingo, the larger cities. There were 11 registered cases in the Santo Domingo province, 8 in the National District, 3 in Santiago, and 1 in Espaillat La Vega and San Cristóbal. There were no registered cases in the other provinces.
The Ministry of Public Health says people in the Dominican Republic should continue hygiene measures to avoid falling ill the new Covid-19 variants, but more so with seasonal influenza and dengue, respiratory syncytial virus. The government has made available hundreds of thousands of free flu vaccines at regular vaccination stations nationwide.
13 November 2022