2020 – Page 178

The national weather service (Onamet) forecasts moderate rainfall and thunderstorms. The rains are forecast to start in the northwest, southeast, border with Haiti area, and in the northern and central mountain ranges, including Los Haitises in the northeast as of this Monday, 4 May 2020. The forecast for Greater Santo Domingo is for rains in …

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According to Coronavirus Bulletin #42 of the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 6,972 confirmed cases, 320 new cases and 301 deaths. There are 1,220 patients are hospitalized, including 135 in intensive care units. Bulletin #42 carries statistics up to 29 April 2020 at 6pm. The tally includes only the results …

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President Danilo Medina issued Decree 154-20 extending the National Emergency State and the 5pm to 6am curfew. The Medina administration has delegated to its High Commission for the Prevention and Control of the Coronavirus the establishment of measures to combat the epidemic. The state of emergency enables the government to expedite procurement. It also enables …

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President Danilo Medina on the occasion of International Labor Day on 1 May 2020 called for unity of all to restore the economic and social development in the country, affected the coronavirus pandemic. The holiday is scheduled to be celebrated in the Dominican Republic on Monday, 4 May 2020. The President sent a fraternal embrace …

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The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Monsignor Francisco Ozoria says the blessing from the air of Catholics is an act of faith and not a show seeking media coverage. The military helicopter took off from the 27 de Febrero Naval base in eastern Santo Domingo with priest Alexis Devers holding the holy sacrament. It flew over …

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The Ministry of Public Health has announced physicians are using blood collected from recovered Covid-19 patients to treat the seriously ill. The Ministry says that the DR is a pioneer in Latin America in the use of this treatment. While the blood can be separated manually, a recent donation by the German firm Fresenius Kabi …

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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the Dominican Republic’s request for emergency financial assistance. Under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), US$650 million was approved to meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic The RFI provides timely resources to the authorities that they intend …

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As of March 2020, the Central Bank reports a 21% decline in remittances. Remittances are primarily donations sent by expatriate Dominicans abroad to their relatives. The Central Bank reported that in March US$520.1 million dollars were received. This compares to US$665.5 million for the same month in 2019. The first case of coronavirus was detected …

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Leading airlines had been operating repatriation flights after the Medina administration grounded flights upon declaring a National State of Emergency for the coronavirus on 20 March 2020. Airlines are now taking reservations for flights as early as mid-May, subject to government approval. The airlines are advertising no change fees and may return your money if …

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Listin Diario reports that there are major delays in the construction of the San Francisco de Macorís public hospital, the new San Vicente de Paul. President Danilo Medina had announced in his 27 February state of the nation address that the hospital would be inaugurated before the end of his government in August 2020. The …

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