President Danilo Medina issued Decree 266-20, establishing differentiated curfews nationwide. The curfew measures follow the enacting of a new National State of Emergency starting 20 July for 45 days as per Decree 265-20 issued also on Monday, 20 July.
The government explained that the curfews respond to the differences among the National Distrit and provinces regarding the spread of the disease and the rate of test-positivity. The government says this requires differentiated actions to achieve greater effectiveness in implementing public policies to combat Covid-19.
The most extended curfew will be from 7pm to 5am Monday through Friday and from 5pm to 5am on Saturdays and Sundays. It will be in effect in the National District and Santo Domingo province (Greater Santo Domingo). Greater Santo Domingo has more than 50% of the cases nationwide. It will also go in effect for 15 other provinces.
The list of provinces where this curfew is in effect, with the number of reported cases as of 19 July:
National District – 14,476
Santo Domingo – 13,901
Santiago – 4,516
San Cristóbal – 2,460
La Vega – 1,850
La Altagracia – 1,587
La Romana – 1,298
Duarte – 1,179
Azua — 981
Puerto Plata — 796
San Juan de la Maguana — 739
Sánchez Ramírez — 696
San Pedro de Macoris — 642
Monsignor Nouel — 553
María Trinidad Sánchez — 424
Provinces with a lighter version of the curfew, from 8pm to 5am the seven days of the week, are:
Espaillat – 1,062
Barahona 779
Peravia — 413
Hermanas Mirabal — 330
Valverde — 259
Samaná — 209
Elías Piña — 159
Monte Plata — 133
San José de Ocoa — 132
Montecristi — 131
Independencia — 129
Pedernales — 120
Santiago Rodríguez — 113
El Seibo — 108
Bahoruco — 46
Dajabón. — 69
Hato Mayor. — 63
These curfews will go into effect as of 21 July for a 20-day period that ends on 15 August. The change of government is on 16 August. The Medina Presidency says that the epidemiological stats evolve will determine whether these are extended.
The Presidency reminds all that face masks are mandatory in public places and recommends the use even in private places as an essential measure to control the spread of the disease.
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20 July 2020