According to Coronavirus Bulletin #73 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 17,285 confirmed cases, 377 new confirmed cases and 502 deaths, including 4 new deaths. 1,960 patients are hospitalized. 110 patients are in intensive care units. The results are from 81,647 PCR diagnostic tests.
Previous bulletin results have been:
Bulletin #72: 16,908 confirmed cases, 377 new cases, 498 deaths, 79,172 PCR tests
Bulletin #71: 16,531 confirmed cases, 463 new cases, 488 deaths, 76,930 PCR tests
Bulletin #70: 16,068 confirmed cases, 345 new cases, 485 deaths, 74,612 PCR tests
Bulletin #69: 15,723 confirmed cases, 459 new cases, 474 deaths, 73,121 PCR tests
Bulletin #68: 15,264 confirmed cases, 191 new cases, 468 deaths, 70,972 PCR tests
Bulletin #67: 15,073 confirmed cases, 272 new cases, 460 deaths, 69,608 PCR tests
Bulletin #66: 14,801 confirmed cases, 379 new cases, 458 deaths, 67,940 PCR tests
Bulletin #65: 14,422 confirmed cases, 433 new cases, 458 deaths, 65,355 PCR tests
Bulletin #64: 13,989 confirmed cases, 332 new cases, 456 deaths, 63,519 PCR tests
Bulletin #63: 13,657 confirmed tests, 180 new cases, 448 deaths, 61,330 PCR tests
Bulletin #62: 13,477 confirmed tests, 254 new cases, 446 deaths, 59,976 PCR tests
Bulletin #61: 13,223 confirmed tests, 498 new cases, 441 deaths, 58,357 PCR tests
Bulletin #60: 12,725 confirmed tests, 411 new cases, 434 deaths, 55,469 PCR tests
Bulletin #59: 12,314 confirmed tests, 204 new cases, 428 deaths, 53,280 PCR tests.
Bulletin #58: 12,110 confirmed tests, 371 new cases, 428 deaths, 52,359 PCR tests.
Bulletin #57: 11,739 confirmed tests, 419 new cases, 424 deaths, 50,108 PCR tests.
Bulletin #56: 11,320 confirmed tests, 124 new cases, 422 deaths, 47117 PCR tests.
The quantity of PCR tests stats for the previous 14 reported days are: 2,475 (Bulletin # 73), 2,242 (Bulletin #72), 2,318 (Bulletin #71), 1,491 (Bulletin #70), 2,149 (Bulletin #69), 1,364 (Bulletin #68), 1,668 (Bulletin #67), 1,836 (Bulletin #66), 2,189 (Bulletin #65), 1,354 (Bulletin #64), 1,619 (Bulletin #63), 2,888 (Bulletin #62), 2,189 (Bulletin #61), 921 (Bulletin #60), 2,251 (Bulletin #59). The Pan American Health Organization says that the country needs to continue to show consistency in testing before further easing activity restrictions.
The statistical reports do not include results from rapid response blood antibody tests or patients diagnosed with tomography or other means. The Dominican Republic has a population of more than 10 million people.
As of Saturday, 30 May 2020 at 6pm, the most confirmed cases continue to be reported in the Santo Domingo Province and the National District (around 50%), Santiago, San Cristobal, La Vega, Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís), Espaillat, La Romana, La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana), Puerto Plata, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), Azua and Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí) and Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo). The other provinces report 200 or less cases.
The largest increases in new confirmed cases were reported for the Santo Domingo Province (114), National District (85), Azua (22), Santiago (19), San Cristóbal (18), La Altagracia (15), La Romana (11), Barahona (7), La Vega (7), Duarte (6), San Pedro de Macorís (4), Sánchez Ramírez (3) and Puerto Plata (3), San José de Ocoa (3) and Valverde (2). The Ministry of Public Health reports 1 or less confirmed cases in 17 of 31 provinces and the National District. Greater Santo Domingo (National District and Santo Domingo Province) has around 50% of all cases nationwide.
According to Bulletin #73, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 4,522 cases, 114 new cases, 82 deaths
National District: 4,435 cases, 85 new cases, 74 deaths
Santiago: 1,465 cases, 19 new cases, 75 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,016 cases, 18 new cases, 21 deaths
La Vega: 903 cases, 7 new cases, 28 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 794 cases, 6 new cases, 84 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 563 cases, 8 deaths
La Romana: 498 cases, 11 new cases, 10 deaths
Puerto Plata: 365 cases, 3 new cases, 23 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 380 cases, 15 new cases, 2 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 342 cases, 4 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 254 cases, 3 new cases, 8 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 239 cases, 15 deaths
Azua: 218 cases, 15 new cases, 8 deaths, including 3 new deaths
Barahona: 173 cases, 17 new cases, 2 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 141 cases, 4 new cases, 13 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 141 cases, 1 new case, 4 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 124 cases, 1 new case, 7 deaths, including 1 new death
Peravia: 109 cases, 3 deaths
Valverde: 106 cases, 2 new cases, 6 deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 50 cases, 4 deaths
Monte Plata: 38 cases, 1 new case, 6 deaths
Montecristi: 33 cases, 1 death
Samaná: 35 cases, 1 death
San José de Ocoa: 25 cases, 3 new cases, 2 deaths
El Seibo: 25 cases
Hato Mayor: 14 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 8 cases, 1 death
Elías Piña: 8 cases
Dajabón: 7 cases
Pedernales: 8 cases, 1 new case
Independencia: 10 cases, 1 death
Haiti reports 1,865 confirmed cases and 41 deaths as of 30 May 2020.
In the Americas, the Dominican Republic is ranked 9th in confirmed cases after the United States, Brazil, Peru, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador and Colombia.
Read more statistical analysis at:
Ministry of Public Health epidemiological bulletins
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John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Health Data
University of Oxford Covid Tracker
1 June 2020