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COVID-19 Update: 10 hospitalizations and 1,340 new infections …
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The Ministry of Public Health released its Wednesday update, revealing that the country has recorded 1,340 positive cases of COVID-19, with 10 individuals hospitalized “without major complications.”. In the latest weekly report, the agency highlighted the processing of 13,822 samples, emphasizing the robustness of the health system in ...
Public Health registers 9,300 suspected dengue cases
WEB1 day ago · As of epidemiological week 36, a total of 9,300 suspected cases have been reported, of which 1,089 have been confirmed for dengue. The National Public Health Reference Laboratory D has processed 8,307 dengue tests, of which 14% of the tests were positive. Among the positive samples, dengue-3 serotype was detected in 35%, while 64% corresponded ...
Damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in the Dominican Republic
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Santo Domingo.-. Hurricane Beryl’s heavy rains and strong waves have caused widespread damage across several provinces in the Dominican Republic, leading to landslides, power outages, and destruction of infrastructure, according to the Emergency Operations Center (COE). In Santo Domingo, debris at …
Dominican Republic seeks to strengthen its energy transition with …
WEB2 days ago · The new regulation, officially issued after completing administrative steps, will require projects of more than 20 megawatts to include at least 50% battery storage capacity. Veras stressed that energy storage is now a critical public policy, supported by President Luis Abinader, who considers this measure essential to …
Dominican Republic’s Public Health Ministry addresses JN.1 …
WEBDec 28, 2023 · Santo Domingo.-. The Ministry of Public Health in the Dominican Republic is focusing on surveillance and early detection of the JN.1 sub-variant, with three positive cases identified so far. As the holiday season brings increased travel and gatherings, there’s an anticipated rise in virus circulation. However, the Ministry emphasizes that ...
Dominican Republic: record visitor arrivals signal growth and …
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Punta Cana, DR.- Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism, David Collado, is all smiles as visitor numbers continue to smash records.Collado highlighted the impressive figures at the recent 24th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE), announcing over 3.2 million visitors in the first three months of the year alone, with air arrivals surpassing 800,000 in March.
The ten most important news stories of 2021 in the
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Controversial measures to control irregular migration and the arrest of several former officials for alleged corruption are among the top ten news items from the Dominican Republic in 2021. A WALL IN HAITI BORDER Í. On February 27, in his first accountability speech, President Luis Abinader announced the construction of a fence along most of the border with Haiti, 380 kilometers long, to ...
The effects of Fiona will be felt in the Dominican Republic from …
WEBSep 18, 2022 · <p>Santo Domingo, DR While the final trajectory of tropical storm Fiona is being determined, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) has placed the entire country under a weather alert, including 12 provinces on red alert. At the time of writing, the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 16.4 north and longitude 63.8 west, about 360 km southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico and about ...
Santo Domingo and 12 other provinces declared on alert
WEBOct 11, 2021 · Santo Domingo, DR. The Emergency Operations Center (COE) declared 12 provinces on alert due to two atmospheric phenomena that will cause incessant rains over the national territory. The most recent bulletin of the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) indicates that the Dominican Republic is affected by a …
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