(CNN Español) – The Dominican Republic is entering a second year of covid-19 contagios, advirtieron medical bodies this month.
The President of the Dominican Medical College, Waldo Ariel Suero, and the Secretary General of the National Union of Nursing Workers (Sinatrae), Julio César García Cruceta ensure that the increase is due to Christmas festivities.
The Ministry of Health of the Dominican Republic reported this month that the contagios by covid-19 increased the record record of 2,043, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, which stands at 34.8%.
Suero attributes the increase to the flexibility of the restrictions on the part of Gobierno on December 15, which allows free transit until 1:00 am, local time.
The Executive Power eliminated this mid-December 31st juvenile with the aim of reducing the covid-19 propagation rate.
Suero recorded that the incubation period of the nurse is 14 days and he says that “he hopes to see the impact”. The medical group that has increased the hospital occupation in the Dominican Republic, but the system is not on the brink of collapse, as announced by García Cruceta.
Hospital situation in Dominican Republic
According to the bulletin published this March by the sanitary authorities, the occupation of beds is increased by 41%, while the number of patients in intensive care units has risen to 56%. In addition, 41% of fans are used throughout the country.
From the 1st of January until the 10th of January, the Dominican Republic finds itself the most drastic token since the end of the week since the start of the pandemic.
During this period, bars, restaurants and other establishments will be able to receive customers who consume in their installations.
The Gabinete de Salud informs that also cierran gymnasiums, parks and churches. This March, the governing body will celebrate the opening and celebration of activities in the churches and other religious denominations three weeks a week.
Inside the provisions of the decree, the toque de queda de lunes a viernes comienza de las 17:00 y hasta las 5:00 am, hora local, con dos horas de libre transit hasta las 19:00
The toque de queda during the weekends ends at 12:00 pm and ends at 5:00 am
The president of the Baranto de Piantini y Naco Association, the capital of Santo Domingo, Tito Prats, points out that some 40,000 workers will be able to work in bars and restaurants.
The most recent bulletin on covid-19 issued by the Ministry of Health Public reports that in the last 24 hours 475 new cases were registered, of which 65% correspond to Gran Santo Domingo, which includes the capital and the province.
Until this March, according to official figures, the Dominican Republic accumulates 175,849 cases confirmed by covid-19.