2020 – Page 73

With Decree 504-20, the Abinader administration made official the reducing of curfew in the Dominican Republic. The curfew is effective for another 20 days and is valid nationwide. The new curfew schedule is: 9pm to 5pm Monday to Friday and 7pm to 5am on weekends. The decree authorizes those that have received special passes to …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #193 reports 280 cases of persons testing positive to PCR tests over the past 24 hours. The number of cases has kept under 500 for the first time in the past seven days. The health ministry announced the processing of 2,160 first PCR tests in time …

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President Luis Abinader was in Punta Cana this Sunday on the occasion of the PGA Tour. He delivered the awards to the winners of the US$4 million purse. 33-year old Hudson Swafford was the winner of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship PGA Tour trophy and US$720,000 in prize money. Abinader was at the …

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President Abinader delivered the first two refurbished houses during his visit to southeastern San Pedro de Macorís on Saturday. The Abinader government has announced the “DR Rebuilds” program for refurbishing up to 30,000 houses with a budget of RD$1.9 billion. The program calls for repairing 2,000 homes in the eastern region. Danis Santos, speaking for …

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The Abinader administration announces a program that will help families care for the elderly. Cardiologist Jose García Ramírez is the new director of the National Council for Aging Persons (Conape), the agency responsible for seniors. Dr. Ramírez says the program will pay families to take in elderly. The innovative program is “Hogares con Cariño” (Homes …

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President Luis Abinader is the youngest President ever of the Dominican Republic. He became President at 52 years. He now has placed a lot of the reins of power in some of the younger members of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM). As reported in El Caribe, among the young people in higher up places in …

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One of the problematic political predicaments the Abinader government has yet to overcome is how the new ruling party will handle the replacements for three deputies that won their seats but have been appointed to high up government jobs. People hope for politics of change while others are betting on politics as usual. The electoral …

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The government has announced the reconstruction of the fence of the border with Haiti near Pedernales. Tropical Storm Laura brought torrential rains that undercut the fence and damaged its footing, leaving many wide gaps. The media reports that as a result, there has been an increase in the flow of illegal crossings. Late last week, …

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Ministry of Public Health statistics indicate there have been over 3,500 cases reported so far this year. This is 70% less than last year when there were over 11,000 cases and 83 deaths. Most of the dengue victims so far this year have been children. The dengue virus is spread by the same mosquito that …

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The National Zoo is now open to the public, with health protocols in place, of course. The zoo opens to the public at 9am. Only 1,000 persons a day are admitted. Tickets are sold at the Zoo. Contact the zoo through their website to reserve admission in advance for groups and future visits. You can …

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