2020 – Page 174

Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas, said in his 6 May coronavirus press briefing that “the best medicine for the epidemic is keeping physical distance.” He urged people only go out for essential needs. The Dominican public health minister said: “Life after Covid-19 has changed.” The Minister warned that the World Health Organization has said …

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There is much going on in the Dominican Republic to get the country back to new normal so people can get on with there lives in these Covid-19 epidemic times. Dr. Amado Alejandro Baez, an international renowned emergency physician on loan from the state of Georgia, USA, is helping the Dominican Republic understand the big …

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Business leaders have stepped up the pressure for the government to allow them to open. The businesses say they too can implement Covid-19 protocols, including social distance measures as has been applied at supermarkets, banks and pharmacies, farms, mines and certain industries. The president of the Dominican Federation of Merchants, Ivan Garcia, asked the government …

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The Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 that it would be another 72 hours before the fires at the Duquesa garbage dump are extinguished, as reported on Noticias SIN. A dense smog has blanketed Greater Santo Domingo. The situation is worsened by the curfew, meaning that people need to stay inside …

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The Superintendence of Health and Labor Risks (Sisalril) established that the Health Risk Administrators (ARS) and the pharmacies must accept digital medical prescriptions. The Sisalril says these are valid as long as the medicines are described in the Family Health Insurance catalogue. Sisalril says that the prescriptions are not valid for controlled substances. The clarification …

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In the first three months of the year, Dominican gold exports experienced a 22.4% increase in the FOB value of exports, compared to the same period in 2019. This despite the volume of exports had dropped 42.5%. The DR exported US$349.78 million between January and March 2019, and US$428.05 million for the same period in …

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As if the Covid-19 epidemic and the Duquesa garbage dump toxic smog weren’t enough, Greater Santo Domingo is told to brace itself to receive the seasonal Sahara Dust. Meteorologist Jean Suriel announces the effects of the desert dust will be felt as of Thursday, 7 May 2020. Greater Santo Domingo is where most of the …

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According to Coronavirus Bulletin #47 of the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 8,480 confirmed cases, 245 new confirmed cases and 354 deaths. There are 1,558 patients hospitalized, including 126 in intensive care units. Bulletin #47 carries statistics up to Monday, 4 May 2020 at 6pm. The tally includes only the …

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Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas announced a Covid-19 containment plan for Santo Domingo starting Wednesday, 6 May. The Public Health Minister did not give further details during the press briefing on Tuesday, 5 May. He said the effort was being coordinated with the city government of Santo Domingo under new Mayor Carolina Mejía. During the 5 …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero says that there will be a gradual opening of the economy starting next week, as there are many sectors that want to return to their economic activities. On Monday, 4 May 2020, Economy Minister Ariel Jiménez had said the government did not yet have a date for opening. “During this month, …

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