The Mayor of Santiago, Abel Martínez has requested authorization from the High Commission for the Prevention of Coronavirus to increase isolation actions in the city of Santiago. He wants only food, medical and fuel suppliers to enter the city. After Greater Santo Domingo, Santiago has been the most affected by the spread of the virus.
The largest private hospital, the Metropolitan Santiago Hospital (Homs), announced that it cannot receive any more patients. The government recently announced it is habilitating a new private clinic, Las Colinas, for the care of patients with mild cases of coronavirus and persons that need to be in isolation and for whom conditions are not adequate at their home. The hospital has 92 beds, plus another 20 in the Emergency Room. It has five medical ventilators. Hospitals in Santiago are serving patients from several provinces in the central Cibao region.
Abel Martínez was reelected for four more years in the position in the municipal election that took place on 15 March 2020.
The business community of Santiago announced that The Santiago Development Association (Apedi) has coordinated a donation from members of RD$30 million to purchase hotel supplies to deal with the pandemic. The donation is part of contributions to help the city fight the disease.
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30 March 2020