The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is now at 0.88%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at a record low of 1.01%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #1,083 dated 6 March 2023. The downward trend in cases continues.
The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #1,083 was 5, resulting from 494 first time Covid-19 lab tests, and 33 PCR tests. The seven-day average of lab-reported cases is 9. With very few exceptions, most cases are mild and are treated as a cold at home.
Most people are just seeing Covid as a seasonal cold. The Ministry of Public Health encourages people to get a third, fourth or fifth vaccine that are available for free in the Dominican Republic. Most people are just seeing Covid as a seasonal cold. The symptoms are a cough, runny nose and fever.
The number of active cases is at 47 for bulletin #1,083. The seven-day active cases average is now 61.
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 #1,083, with the deadline of 6 March 2023, the Ministry of Public Health has registered 660,844 PCR or antigen-confirmed cases since the first case on 1 March 2020.
As of the 6 March 2023 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 419.58 compared to the 2,824.72 global average. The fatality rate in the DR is at 0.66%.
Of the 5 lab-reported Covid-19 cases, 2 were registered in Santo Domingo province and Santiago and 1 in La Altagracia.
7 March 2023