2020 – Page 195

Transport kingpin Juan Hubieres considers that for the government to allow inter-urban private vehicle travel is “a perversity.” He criticized that the government relax inter-urban travel instated during Easter without the authorities having yet carried out the announced massive tests against Covid-19. The coordinator of the High Commission for the Prevention of COVID-19, Gustavo Montalvo, …

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The outgoing mayor of the National District, David Collado announced he is making a donation of 1 million masks and gloves to persons living in low income barrios in the capital city. Collado’s term ends on 24 April 2020. He said people will be educated in the use of the protective gear and in the …

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The Comisión Empresarial del Consejo Regional de Desarrollo, the regional business development council, has provided food to the San Vicente de Paúl Regional Hospital and other hospitals in the area for health care workers that are on call in the fight against Covid-19. The commission, chaired by businessmen Samir and Héctor José Rizek, also delivered …

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Edwin de los Santos, president of AES Dominicana, announced the donation of the consumption of power in April and May to five hospitals that are handling coronavirus cases. The initiative is in agreement with the power utility companies. De los Santos said the donation adds up to around RD$21 million. It will free up resources …

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The aviation company owned by ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential candidate, Gonzalo Castillo announced the donation of 250,000 facial masks and 30,000 disposable gloves to the National Health Service for use in hospitals caring for coronavirus patients. A Helidosa press release says the items were shipped on board the first airplane of three that …

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The Organization of American States investigative committee has put the full blame of the collapse of the automated voting system on the IT technicians of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), the defective automated voting software and lack of adequate controls. In its executive summary released on 14 April 2020, the OAS specialists attribute to “mismanagement” …

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According to Coronavirus Bulletin #25, the Dominican Republic has 3,167 confirmed cases, 200 new cases and 177 deaths. Santiago leads with the most new cases from the previous Sunday. Some 10,075 PCR diagnostic tests are accounted for in the official statistical bulletin that covers up to 12 April 2020 at 6pm. The most confirmed PCR …

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As of Bulletin #25, and 45 days after the first person tested positive for Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic, Elías Piña is the only province remaining without officially confirmed cases. The province is located in the center of the provinces that are on the border with Haiti. As reported in El Dia, Elías Piña provincial …

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President Danilo Medina extended for a period of 17 days starting 14 April 2020 the nationwide state of emergency, by virtue of the National Congress’s authorization through Resolution 63-20. The State of Emergency was made known by Decree 148-20. Spokesman for the President, Roberto Rodríguez Marchena, said that the executive act allows the implementation of …

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The coordinator of the High Commission for the Prevention of Coronavirus, Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo announced the removal of the restrictions to inter-urban transit outside of the curfew hours of 5pm to 6am. The High Commission had instated the ban for Easter Week, traditionally the peak of domestic travel. In his message to the nation …

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