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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #383 reports 168 new PCR cases for the Monday, 5 April 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 317. As per Bulletin #383 with the deadline of 5 April 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has registered …

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Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Center for Emergency Operations gave the good news that despite the mobility of an estimated three million people on roads and highways for the Easter holidays, deaths were still the same as on an average day. On an average day, 6-8 deaths occur. Over the 4-day Easter holiday, 25 …

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The Ministry of Public Health reports 16 deaths due to intoxication by adulterated alcoholic beverages over the Easter holidays. The “death cocktail” was a drink shared among friends and family in the Camino de Engombe sector in Santo Domingo West. The drink cost RD$125 each and intoxicated 20 people in the community. The victims were …

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The director of the Police, Mayor General Lic. Edward Ramón Sánchez González says that all the protocols were violated in the case of the death of two evangelical pastors murdered in Villa Altagracia on last Saturday. A patrol of police agents fired two dozen shots at a white Kia. There are more questions than answers. …

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Weather conditions remain under the influence of a frontal system located over the country’s center, says the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). Downpours and thunderstorms are forecast mainly towards the northern, northeastern and central regions of the country. These showers accompanied by thunderstorms and occasional wind gusts will continue to occur in the next 24 to …

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Those following the crusade of women groups in favor of instating the three grounds for abortion in the Dominican Republic should tune in to learn about the protestors camped out in front of the Presidential Palace. President Luis Abinader had spoken during his presidential campaign in favor of the three grounds. Today he is leaving …

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The regularization of the status of thousands of Venezuelans in the Dominican Republic officially began on Monday, 5 April 2021. The Venezuelans who had entered as tourists are being allowed to regularize their status despite not complying with the rule that the procedure needs to begin abroad and despite many having expired documents. The regularization …

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The Abinader administration sent to retirement last week five generals, 221 colonels, 43 lieutenant colonels, and a bunch of other in the military ranks. Now it turns out that many should have been retired long time ago. The retirement age in the military is 61 years. As reported 69 of the officers were 70 to …

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The Monte Cristi prosecutor’s family got off the hook fast after being arrested for participating in a clandestine cockfight. Acento has received reports that Monte Cristi prosecutor Ibelca Castillo promptly released her former husband, and two of her sons and others close to her when these were caught red-handed participating in a clandestine cockfighting match. …

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TV investigative journalist Nuria Piera alerts Dominican consumers to the possible toxicity of US brand name baby food. She followed up on a recent US FDA report that found high levels of toxicity in US-made baby food. Piera interviewed the researcher of the study on the toxicity findings. Charlotte Brody acknowledged the baby brands here …

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