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Coronavirus Bulletin #20 shows the Dominican Republic with 2,111 confirmed cases, 155 new cases and 108 deaths. The National District leads with the most new cases. Some 6,358 PCR diagnostic tests are accounted for in the official statistical bulletin. The confirmed cases continue to be concentrated in the National District and Santo Domingo Province (Greater …

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Dominicana’s Got Talent host, actor and theater director Waddys Jaquez said last night that he spent three weeks in coma as he struggled to battle pneumonia that resulted after he caught Covid-19. Jaquez lives in New York City. “People, the coronavirus is real and it’s killing a lot of people in the world,” begins Jáquez …

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The Santiago municipal council declared the municipality of Santiago in a State of Public Emergency and Risk. Resolution 3260-20 establishes the state of emergency will last 100 days. The resolution grants special powers to Mayor Abel Martinez to carry out actions to reduce the spread of the disease. As of 8 April 2020 (Coronavirus Bulletin …

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Public Health Minister, Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas announced during his 8 April 2020 press briefing that teams from the Ministry of Public Health would be in San Francisco de Macorís on Thursday, 9 April to carry out extensive rapid response tests. He said that a good number of PCR tests would also be available. Overall, …

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The Public Health Minister, Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas, denounced that rapid response tests for coronavirus are being sold for US$45 to US$800 by unauthorized dealers. The long delays people experience in getting tested for Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic can explain the pricing for tests outside of the authorized channels. Public Health Minister Sánchez Cárdenas …

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Journalist Altagracia Salazar reported on her morning talk show, “Sin Maquillaje” that a private company was hired by that city government to carry out rapid response tests to Puerto Plata city government staff. Diagnostic tests in the Dominican Republic are scarce. As of 8 April 2020, the results of only 6,358 PCR diagnostic tests are …

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The Bournigal Medical Center, the largest private clinic in the city of Puerto Plata, announced that it has habilitated a new isolation area to serve Covid-19 patients on the north coast. In a press release, the hospital says it has a new triage area, and an area on its third floor for patients that need …

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Entertainers of the Dominican Republic performed on the “Together for You” virtual televised cyber marathon via TeleSistema, Channel 11, Teleantillas, Channel 2, and Digital 15, Channel 15. The RD$8 million collected will go to purchase medical supplies for local hospitals. Several foreign artists participated with online performances, including Ricardo Montaner, Luis Fonsi, Franco de Vita …

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The National Public Schools Association (ADP) announced they have donated 10 ventilators, six for Santo Domingo and four to Santiago, to be used by medical centers operated by the public school teachers’ health plan, ARS Semma. These are being installed at the Hospital Docente Semma Santo Domingo (HDSSD) in Santo Domingo and the Hospital Docente …

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The civic watchdog group Participación Ciudadana has prepared a guide with recommendations for those living in the Dominican Republic to survive the present coronavirus pandemic. The guide can be downloaded online at: https://pciudadana.org/21-recomendaciones-para-la-seguridad-ciudadana-del-municipio-en-tiempos-de-emergencia Read more in Spanish:Hoy 9 April 2020