CORONA VIRUS UPDATE
Dominica’s Covid – 19 Active Cases down to 2
Dominica eases COVID-19 related restrictions effective May 7, 2020. The announcement was made by Minister for Health, Wellness and New Health Investment, Dr. Irving McIntyre in a statement to the nation on May 6, 2020. The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases remain at 16, with 2 active cases. Fifteen persons are currently housed at the Government run quarantine facility and 417 PCR tests have been conducted. Minister McIntyre noted that the recommendation to ease the restrictions were being made considering that there has been no reported transmission for the last 28 days, the capacity of the health care system to deal with a resurgence in cases if needed and the ability of the state to reintroduce or tighten public health measures in vulnerable settings.
For detailed information on Dominica’s Covid 19 situation log on to our Dominica Update page at http://dominicaupdate.com/