According to Coronavirus Bulletin #76 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 18,040 confirmed cases, 288 new confirmed cases and 516 deaths, including one new death in San Cristóbal only. 2,054 patients are hospitalized. 110 patients are in intensive care units. The results are from 86,285 PCR diagnostic tests.
Previous bulletin results have been:
Bulletin #75: 17,752 confirmed cases, 180 new cases, 515 deaths, 84,638 PCR tests
Bulletin #74: 17,572 confirmed cases, 287 new cases, 502 deaths, 83,444 PCR tests
Bulletin #73: 17,285 confirmed cases, 377 new cases, 502 deaths, 81,647 PCR tests
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, 47,117 PCR tests
The Pan American Health Organization says that the country needs to continue to show consistency in testing before further easing activity restrictions. In the past month, the country has stepped up the number of diagnostic tests. The average of PCR diagnostic tests for the past 14 days is now 1,943. The numbers of diagnostic tests carried out over the past 14 days are: 1,647 (Bulletin #76), 1,194 (Bulletin #75), 1,797 (Bulletin #74), 2,275 (Bulletin # 73) 2,242 (Bulletin #72), 3,809 (Bulletin #71), 2,149 (Bulletin #70), 1,364 (Bulletin #69), 1,668 (Bulletin #68), 2,585 (Bulletin #67), 4,025 (Bulletin #66), 1,354 (Bulletin #65), 1,619 (Bulletin #64), 2,882 (Bulletin #63), 2,819 (Bulletin #62).
The statistical reports do not include 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 Tuesday, 2 June 2020 at 6pm, the most confirmed cases continue to be reported in urban areas. Greater Santo Domingo (the National District and Santo Domingo province) has 53% of cases, or 9,420 confirmed cases of the 18,040 total confirmed cases. 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, Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí) and Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) are provinces that have 200 or more cases.
The most new cases reported for the 2 June deadline are: Santo Domingo Province (62), National District (70), Santiago (13), La Altagracia (11), La Romana (10), San Cristóbal (13), La Vega (5), Azua (4), Puerto Plata (3), La Vega (5), Barahona (4), Duarte (3), María Trinidad Sánchez (3) and Valverde (3), San Juan de la Maguana (2), San Pedro de Macoris (2). The Ministry of Public Health reports one or less confirmed cases in 21 of 31 provinces and the National District.
According to Bulletin #76, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 4,808 cases,108 new cases, 89 deaths
National District: 4,612 cases, 70 new cases, 75 deaths
Santiago: 1,500 cases, 13 new cases, 76 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,063 cases, 13 new cases, 24 deaths, 1 new death
La Vega: 923 cases, 5 new cases, 28 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 799 cases, 3 new cases, 84 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 565 cases, 8 deaths
La Romana: 511 cases, 10 new cases, 10 deaths
Puerto Plata: 376 cases, 1 new case, 24 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 397 cases, 6 new cases, 2 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 345 cases, 1 new case, 4 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 255 cases, 1 new case, 8 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 239 cases, 15 deaths
Azua: 293 cases, 9 new cases, 8 deaths
Barahona: 180 cases, 4 new cases, 2 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 141 cases, 13 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 145 cases, 3 new cases, 4 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 132 cases, 7 deaths
Peravia: 111 cases, 3 deaths
Valverde: 109 cases, 3 new cases, 9 deaths, 3 new deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 50 cases, 4 deaths
Monte Plata: 40 cases, 1 new case, 7 deaths
Montecristi: 33 cases, 1 death
Samaná: 35 cases, 1 death
San José de Ocoa: 25 cases, 2 deaths
El Seibo: 25 cases
Hato Mayor: 15 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 9 cases, 1 death
Elías Piña: 8 cases
Dajabón: 7 cases
Pedernales: 8 cases
Independencia: 11 cases, 1 death
Haiti reports 2,507 confirmed cases and 48 deaths as of 1 June 2020.
In the Americas, the Dominican Republic is ranked 10th in confirmed cases after the United States, Brazil, Peru, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Argentina.
See the Ministry of Public Health epidemiological bulletins
Read more statistical analysis at:
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Health Data
University of Oxford Covid Tracker
Ministry of Public Health press briefing Bulletin #76
4 June 2020