the Department of Health publish this evening the weekly report on community transmission of COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, where it revealed that 38 municipalities are in high transmission so they will not be able to open schools in person.
This number represents an increase of more than double compared to last week, when only 14 municipalities were in red contagion level. The restriction for schools applies to both public and private schools.
The municipalities where the schools kindergarten through twelfth (12) grade must be in exclusively virtual teaching mode son:
Aguada, Aguadilla, Cap Roig, Camuy, Canóvanas, Carolina, Cataño, Cayey, Ciales, Coamo, Comerío, Corozal, Daurat, Guayanilla, Hatillo, Formiguers, Jayuya, Joncs, Lares, Les Marías, Loíza, Luquillo, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Quebradillas, Racó, Rio Grande, Sabana Gran, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Toa Alta, Toa Baixa, Trujillo Alto, Utuado and Vega Alta.
On the other hand, there is 12 municipalities with substantial transmissionThat is, they must ensure COVID testing twice a week by teachers, faculty and staff working in these schools.
These are: Adjuntes, Añasco, Barceloneta, Bayamón, Caguas, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Humacao, the Stones, San Sebastián, Low Safe and Yauco.
en moderate transmission there are 22 municipalities, Where measures should also be taken such as testing teaching staff and at least 10% of the student population receiving hybrid classes.
These are: Aguas Bones, Aibonito, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barranquitas, Cidra, Florida, Guayama, Guánica, Isabela, Juana Díaz, Lajas, Manatí, Maunabo, Mayagüez, Peñuelas, Ponce, Salines, Santa Isabel, Vieques, Villalba and Yabucoa.
finally in low transmission there are six municipalities and will be able to be maintained with face-to-face classes. These are: Ceiba, Culebra, Fajardo, Maricao, Patilles and San Germano.
The president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Víctor Ramos warn in interview with Subway last Sunday the school closure scenario would come due to the rise in infections. “Regardless of the tracking system recommendations (which was to close kindergartens until April 19), the same school protocol states that if one of the levels (indicators) is in red (critical), all schools must be closed. , so it would eventually end up going through as, ”Ramos said.
There are currently 115.54 active cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants on the island, representing a positive growth of more than 10%.
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