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President Medina declares a 45-day state of emergency for COVID-19
Nationals By El Nuevo Diario Monday, July 20, 2020 Share
EL NUEVO DIARIO, SANTO DOMINGO.- The president of the Republic Danilo Medina declared the country in a state of emergency for 45 days on Monday, due to the increase in cases of COVID-19.
With decree 265-20 the head of government decreed a state of emergency after the National Congress approved the request on Friday and Sunday.
After consulting the authorities elected in the elections of July 5, the president sent a letter to the president of the Chamber of Deputies to apply the measure again, after the increase in cases after the opening of the opening and as a consequence of the activities held in the last section of the electoral campaign.
The communication, made public by the Dominican Presidency, details that the request is made with the agreement of the government elected on July 5, with which the measures to be applied to the outbreaks have been being analyzed, for which Medina hopes to obtain the vote. favorable from legislators.
Those infected by coronavirus in the Dominican Republic rose to 53,956 after 1,101 new cases were confirmed the previous day, while the deceased totaled 933 after another 12 deaths.
President Medina declares a 45-day state of emergency for COVID-19
Nationals By El Nuevo Diario Monday, July 20, 2020 Share
EL NUEVO DIARIO, SANTO DOMINGO.- The president of the Republic Danilo Medina declared the country in a state of emergency for 45 days on Monday, due to the increase in cases of COVID-19.
With decree 265-20 the head of government decreed a state of emergency after the National Congress approved the request on Friday and Sunday.
After consulting the authorities elected in the elections of July 5, the president sent a letter to the president of the Chamber of Deputies to apply the measure again, after the increase in cases after the opening of the opening and as a consequence of the activities held in the last section of the electoral campaign.
The communication, made public by the Dominican Presidency, details that the request is made with the agreement of the government elected on July 5, with which the measures to be applied to the outbreaks have been being analyzed, for which Medina hopes to obtain the vote. favorable from legislators.
Those infected by coronavirus in the Dominican Republic rose to 53,956 after 1,101 new cases were confirmed the previous day, while the deceased totaled 933 after another 12 deaths.
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