According to Coronavirus Bulletin #94 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 26,677 confirmed cases, 899 new confirmed cases from 125,868 PCR diagnostic tests. The Ministry of Public Health published a new record of results for Bulletin #94, or 3,222. For Bulletin #93, the government had also reported a high of 3,327. These numbers are almost 50% more than in previous days. Previously, the average number of tests had kept around 2,000.
The tally of deaths is now 662, including 8 new registered deaths. As stated by both Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas and the director of the National Health Service, Chanel Rosa Chupany, the death tally does not necessarily reflect the deaths for the period covered by the bulletin and can be deaths that are only now being registered and occurred in the past.
As of Bulletin #94, 2,693 patients are hospitalized down from 2,743 patients as of Friday, 19 June. Of these, 165 patients are in intensive care units. The number of cases in ICU has increased. The fatality rate, the number of reported deaths per number of confirmed cases) for Bulletin #94 is 2.48%, down from 2.54% the previous bulletin.
Previous bulletin results have been:
Bulletin #93: 25,778 confirmed cases, 710 new cases, 655 deaths, 122,646 PCR tests, new deaths 8
Bulletin #92: 25,068 confirmed cases, 423 new cases, 647 deaths, 119,319 PCR tests, new deaths 12
Bulletin #91: 24,645 confirmed cases, 540 new cases, 635 deaths, 117,119 PCR tests, new deaths 2
Bulletin #90: 24,105 confirmed cases, 419 new cases, 633 deaths, 114,535 PCR tests, new deaths 18
Bulletin #89: 23,686 confirmed cases, 415 new cases, 615 deaths, 112,603 PCR tests, new deaths, 10
Bulletin #88: 23,271 confirmed cases, 309 new cases, 605 deaths, 110,781 PCR tests, new deaths 28
Bulletin #87: 22,962 confirmed cases, 390 new cases, 592 deaths, 109,022 PCR tests, new deaths 15
Bulletin #86: 22,572 confirmed cases, 564 new cases, 577 deaths, 107,175 PCR tests, new deaths 9
Bulletin #85: 22,008 confirmed cases, 571 new cases, 568 deaths, 105,016 PCR tests, new deaths 7
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
It is a known fact that the more tests that are carried out, the more confirmed cases there will be. The numbers of diagnostic tests carried out over the past 14 days [the difference between the PCR tests reported in the past bulletin] are: 3,222 (Bulletin #94), 3,327 (Bulletin #93), 2,200 (Bulletin #92), 2,584 (Bulletin #91), 1,932 (Bulletin (#90), 1,822 (Bulletin #89), 1,759 (Bulletin #88), 1,847 (Bulletin #87), 2,159 (Bulletin #86), 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).
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 Saturday, 20 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 54.6% of the 26,677 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), Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo), San Juan de la Maguana and San Pedro de Macoris are provinces that have 200 or more cases.
The most new cases or recently allocated cases are reported for the 29 June deadline are: Santo Domingo province (290), National District 165), San Cristóbal (68), Barahona (55), La Romana (33), Santiago (31), La Altagracia (20), Azua (16), San Pedro de Macoris (16), Sánchez Ramírez (15), La Vega (12), Elías Piña (12), Montecristi (8), Pedernales (6), Santiago Rodríguez (5), Duarte (5), Elías Piña (4), María Trinidad Sánchez (4). Peravia (2), Monte Plata (2) and San Juan de la Maguana (2). The Ministry of Public Health reports one or no confirmed cases in 9 of 31 provinces and the National District. The number of recorded cases is dependent on the availability of PCR tests that continue to be scarce, especially in the provinces where waiting lists are long.
According to Bulletin #94, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 7,867 cases, 290 new cases, 137 deaths, including 2 new deaths
National District: 6,708 cases, 165 new cases, 115 deaths, 3 new death
Santiago: 1,805 cases, 31 new cases, 89 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,645 cases, 68 new cases, 31 deaths, 1 new death
La Vega: 1,136 cases, 12 new cases, 32 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 839 cases, 5 new cases, 86 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 694 cases, 39 new cases, 13 deaths, 1 new death
La Romana: 694 cases,33 new cases, 10 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 642 cases, 20 new cases, 2 deaths
Azua: 537 cases, 16 new cases, 10 deaths
Barahona: 443 cases, 55 new cases, 6 deaths
Puerto Plata: 424 cases, 1 new cases, 32 deaths
According to Bulletin #94, the evolution of the health crisis nationwide is:
Santo Domingo province: 7,867 cases, 290 new cases, 137 deaths, including 2 new deaths
National District: 6,708 cases, 165 new cases, 115 deaths, 3 new death
Santiago: 1,805 cases, 31 new cases, 89 deaths
San Cristóbal: 1,645 cases, 68 new cases, 31 deaths, 1 new death
La Vega: 1,136 cases, 12 new cases, 32 deaths
Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís): 839 cases, 5 new cases, 86 deaths
Espaillat (Moca, Gaspar Hernández): 694 cases, 39 new cases, 13 deaths, 1 new death
La Romana: 694 cases, 33 new cases, 10 deaths
La Altagracia (Higuey, Verón, Punta Cana): 642 cases, 20 new cases, 2 deaths
Azua: 537 cases, 16 new cases, 10 deaths
Barahona: 443 cases, 55 new cases, 6 deaths
Puerto Plata: 424 cases, 1 new cases, 32 deaths
Monseñor Nouel (Bonao): 371 cases, 7 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 287 cases, 15 new cases, 9 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 253 cases, 1 new case, 17 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 238 cases, 2 new cases, 7 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 218 cases, 16 new cases, 14 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 185 cases, 4 new cases, 4 deaths
Valverde: 173 cases, 10 deaths
Peravia: 152 cases, 2 new cases, 6 deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 69 cases, 5 new cases, 4 deaths
Independencia: 69 cases, 22 new cases, 1 death
Samaná: 62 cases, 2 new cases, 1 death
Monte Plata: 53 cases, 2 new cases, 7 deaths
San José de Ocoa: 48 cases, 2 deaths
Montecristi: 46 cases, 8 new cases, 1 death
Pedernales: 45 cases, 6 new cases
Elías Piña: 39 cases, 12 new cases, 1 death
El Seibo: 35 cases
Dajabón: 21 cases, 6 new cases
Hato Mayor: 18 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 18 cases, 1 new case, 1 deathMonseñor Nouel (Bonao): 371 cases, 7 deaths
Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí): 287 cases, 15 new cases, 9 deaths
Hermanas Mirabal / Salcedo: 253 cases, 1 new case, 17 deaths
San Juan de la Maguana: 238 cases, 2 new cases, 7 deaths
San Pedro de Macorís: 218 cases, 16 new cases, 14 deaths
Valverde: 173 cases, 10 deaths
María Trinidad Sánchez / Nagua: 185 cases, 4 new cases, 4 deaths
Peravia: 152 cases, 2 new cases, 6 deaths
Santiago Rodríguez: 69 cases, 5 new cases, 4 deaths
Samaná: 62 cases, 2 new cases, 1 death
Monte Plata: 53 cases, 2 new cases, 7 deaths
San José de Ocoa: 48 cases, 2 deaths
Independencia: 69 cases, 22 new cases, 1 death
Pedernales: 45 cases, 6 new cases
Montecristi: 46 cases, 8 new cases, 1 death
El Seibo: 35 cases
Elías Piña: 39 cases, 12 new cases, 1 death
Hato Mayor: 18 cases, 2 deaths
Baoruco: 18 cases, 1 new case, 1 death
Dajabón: 21 cases, 6 new cases
Haiti reports 5,077 confirmed cases and 88 deaths, as of 20 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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Read more statistical analysis at:
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
University of Washington Health Data
University of Oxford Covid Tracker
Worldometer
21 June 2020