2020 – Page 173

After days of working in hell on earth, Dominican firefighters have gotten the Duquesa garbage dump under control. Listin Diario reports on the heroism of these frontline workers whose efforts delivered Greater Santo Domingo, and a population of more than 3 million people, from breathing in the toxic smog. Since Tuesday, 28 April at around …

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Greater Santo Domingo is just recovering from the smog caused by the fire at the Duquesa garbage dump. Now it seems to be time for a fire at the Rafey dump. The incidents reflect the negligence on behalf of central and municipal governments in regard to waste management. On Friday, Santiago de los Caballeros was …

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Santiago’s main export industrial free zone is reopening 40 of the around 80 companies located in the industrial park. As reported, of the 22,000 employees, only 7,000 will continue. Of these several are apparel and tobacco-related companies. As reported, other companies are expected to ready their operations to restart within the new industrial protocols. Read …

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Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas said in his press briefing on Friday, 8 May 2020 that no country can forecast an end date to the Covid-19 epidemic. He said the evolution in the Dominican Republic, as in other countries, depends on the social behavior and how each population complies with hygiene and physical distancing …

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During the 8 May 2020 press briefing, Public Health Minister Rafael Sanchez Cardenas confirmed that 16 of 17 city councilors for Santo Domingo North municipality have tested positive for the Covid-19. The tests had been carried out on 24 April 2020, on the day they took oath for their jobs at the municipality, but only …

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Public Health Minister Rafael Sanchez Cárdenas confirmed 26 persons tested positive of a rapid response sampling in the low-income area of La Ciénaga. The test was to determine the penetration of the disease in the area. Those who tested positive were asymptomatic, said the minister. They were told to isolate. The test is part of …

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Puerto Plata pilgrimage seems not to have caused an outbreak of cases in Puerto Plata. Bulletin #50, with results two weeks after the religious march through the city, shows there are no new cases in Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata is now listed with a cumulative 264 cases and 18 deaths. The use of ivermectin is …

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Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas says ivermectin is not included in the medications recommended by the Dominican government for treatment of Covid-19 patients. Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas says that the drug that is has been used for years as a parasite has been approved for experimental use. The cost of a dose for a …

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According to Coronavirus Bulletin #50 of the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 9,376 confirmed cases, 283 new confirmed cases and 380 deaths. There are 1,676 patients hospitalized, and 134 in intensive care units.  Bulletin #50 carries statistics up to Thursday, 7 May 2020 at 6pm. The tally includes only the …

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Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas, said in his 6 May coronavirus press briefing that the population random testing is being carried out using antibody rapid response tests so the country can have the data to have a better grasp of the penetration and evolution of the Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Sánchez Cárdenas …

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