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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #761 with the deadline of 18 April 2022 reports 54 new cases. This is up from 15 on the previous day. The number of active cases is 223, up from 170 on the day before. A first death in more than a month was reported in Moca, Espaillat …

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Easter Week 2022 turned out to be the most-deadly since 2012, when there were 40 deaths (including 31 traffic accidents and four drownings). In the pre-pandemic year, 2019, there were 33 deaths (including 30 in traffic accidents) The fourth and wrap-up bulletin of the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) issued on Monday, 18 April 2022 …

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The heavy rains falling over much of the country will continue at least through Thursday, 21 April in most of the Dominican Republic. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) closely monitors the effects of a trough that is bringing the heavy rains. The COE increased to 15 the provinces that are being impacted by the …

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The Presidency announced the Ministry of Labor has reached an agreement for a 24% increase in wages for the construction sector. The increase will be effective 21% from 1 May and the remaining 3% as of 1 October 2022. There are an estimated 421,873 employees registered as construction workers, including plumbers, carpenters, electricians, masons and …

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Improving students’ learning process in reading, writing, and mathematics is the big challenge for the public education system. A report in El Caribe today indicates that the average cost per student in the public education system this school year is RD$96,012. This is up from RD$26,187 when the investment was RD$26,187. The high investment is …

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At a time when the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) is reporting record tons of seized cocaine, El Dia reports the imminent visits of the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States for the Caribbean region and the President of Colombia. More than four tons of cocaine have been confiscated in …

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The Ministry of Public Health of Haiti alerted last week to the spread of a contagious disease similar to scabies. The Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic recommends good hygiene to prevent the disease. The Dominican medical authorities stress that anyone with itchy skin should not self-treat and instead see a doctor. The …

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The Superintendeny of Banks (SB) reports RD$2.1 trillion in savings in Dominican banks as of the end of 2021. The Presidency reports that this is around 40% of the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Deposits were up RD$271 million, or 17.3% compared to 2020. The data is from the Trends in Savings in the Dominican …

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Banco Popular Dominicano and Visa reached an agreement to enable the bank clients that use Fitbit or Garmin watches to use the automated payment mechanisms incorporated in their electronic devices. The users need to link a Visa Debit Popular card to their Fitbit or Garmin. Read more in Spanish:El Dinero Banco Popular 19 April 2022

Zile Foundation, of former Haitian ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Edwin Paraison, announces the celebration of the 10th edition of the Haitian Diaspora Week. The event seeks to strengthen ties between the two peoples and make visible the contributions of migrants in both countries. Paraison himself is a resident of the Dominican Republic. The theme …

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