According to Coronavirus Bulletin #85 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 22,008 confirmed cases, 571 new confirmed cases from 105,016 PCR diagnostic tests. The tally of deaths is 568, including 7 new deaths, 5 of these in Greater Santo Domingo. 2,835 patients are hospitalized. Of these, 114 patients are in intensive care units. The number of coronavirus-related deaths continues stable at an average 5.9 over the past 14 days. The fatality rate continues to decline and as of Bulletin #85 is at 2.58%.
Previous bulletin results have been:
Bulletin #84: 21,437 confirmed cases, 629 new cases, 561 deaths, 102,500 PCR tests, new deaths 6
Bulletin #83: 20,808 confirmed cases, 393 new cases, 550 deaths, 100,035 PCR tests, new deaths 11
Bulletin #82: 20,415 confirmed cases, 289 new cases, 544 deaths, 98,100 PCR tests, new deaths 5
Bulletin #81: 20,126 confirmed cases, 526 new cases, 539 deaths, 97,040 PCR tests, new deaths 1
Bulletin #80: 19,600 confirmed cases, 405 new cases, 538 deaths, 94,511 PCR tests, new deaths 13
Bulletin #79: 19,195 confirmed cases, 487 new cases, 536 deaths, 92,220 PCR tests, new deaths 5
Bulletin #78: 18,708 confirmed cases, 389 new cases, 525 deaths, 90,141 PCR tests, new deaths 4
Bulletin #77: 18,319 confirmed cases, 279 new cases, 520 deaths, 88,056 PCR tests, new deaths 1
Bulletin #76: 18,040 confirmed cases, 288 new cases, 516 deaths, 86,285 PCR tests, new deaths 13
Bulletin #75: 17,752 confirmed cases, 180 new cases, 515 deaths, 84,638 PCR tests, new deaths 0
Bulletin #74: 17,572 confirmed cases, 287 new cases, 502 deaths, 83,444 PCR tests, new deaths 4
Bulletin #73: 17,285 confirmed cases, 377 new cases, 502 deaths, 81,647 PCR tests, new deaths 10
Bulletin #72: 16,908 confirmed cases, 377 new cases, 498 deaths, 79,172 PCR tests, new deaths 3
Bulletin #71: 16,531 confirmed cases, 463 new cases, 488 deaths, 76,930 PCR tests, new deaths 11
Bulletin #70: 16,068 confirmed cases, 345 new cases, 485 deaths, 74,612 PCR tests, new deaths 6
The average per day of PCR diagnostic tests for the past 14 days is now 2,010, primarily due to the difficulties in sourcing the inputs needed for the tests. The numbers of diagnostic tests carried out over the past 14 days [the difference between the PCR tests reported in the past bulletin] are: 2,516 (Bulletin #85), 2,465 (Bulletin #84), 1,935 (Bulletin #83), 1,060 (Bulletin #82), 2,529 (Bulletin #81), 2,351 (Bulletin #80), 2,079 (Bulletin #79), 2,085 (Bulletin #78), 1,771 (Bulletin #77), 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).
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 Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 4pm, the most confirmed cases continue to be reported in urban areas. Greater Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo province and the National District) has 53.3% of the 22,008 total confirmed cases. Santiago, San Cristobal, La Vega, Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís), Espaillat, La Romana, La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana), Puerto Plata, Azua, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), Barahona, Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí) and Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) are provinces that have 200 or more cases.
The most new cases or recently allocated cases are reported for the 10 June deadline are: Santo Domingo Province (231), National District (183), La Vega (25), San Cristóbal (22), Pedernales (14), Santiago (11), La Altagracia (11), La Romana (9), Monseñor Nouel (7), Azua (7), María Trinidad Sanchez (7), Espaillat (7), Elías Piña (7), Barahona (5), Duarte (4), San Pedro de Macorís (4), Samaná (6), Peravia (4), Puerto Plata (3) and Baoruco (2). The Ministry of Public Health reports one or no confirmed cases in 12 of 31 provinces and the National District.
According to Bulletin #85, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 6,242 cases, 231 new cases, 109 deaths, 5 new deaths
National District: 5,503 cases, 183 new cases, 93 deaths, 2 new deaths
Santiago: 1,603 cases, 11 new cases, 76 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,325 cases, 22 new cases, 24 deaths, 1 new death
La Vega: 1,015 cases, 25 new cases, 28 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 816 cases, 4 new cases, 84 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 635 cases, 7 new cases, 8 deaths
La Romana: 577 cases, 9 new cases, 10 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 531 cases, 11 new cases, 2 deaths
Puerto Plata: 405 cases, 3 new cases, 24 deaths
Azua: 423 cases, 7 new cases, 8 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 359 cases, 7 new cases, 4 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 260 cases, 8 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 247 cases, 1 new case, 15 deaths
Barahona: 297 cases, 5 new cases, 2 deaths, including 1 new death
San Juan de la Maguana: 182 cases, 7 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 161 cases, 7 new cases, 4 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 161 cases, 4 new cases, 13 deaths
Valverde: 141 cases, 9 deaths
Peravia: 127 cases, 4 new cases, 3 deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 60 cases, 4 deaths
Monte Plata: 48 cases, 7 deaths
Samaná: 56 cases, 6 new cases, 1 death
San José de Ocoa: 42 cases, 2 deaths
Montecristi: 35 cases, 1 death
El Seibo: 35 cases
Independencia: 19 cases, 1 death
Hato Mayor: 17 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 16 cases, 2 new cases, 1 death
Pedernales: 37 cases, 14 new cases
Elías Piña: 20 cases, 7 new cases, 1 death
Dajabón: 10 cases, 1 new case
Haiti reports 3,941 confirmed cases and 64 deaths as of 10 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.
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12 June 2020