The President of the Republic Danilo Medina approves by decree the extension of the state of emergency in the country for fifteen days.

“[Decree 160-20] President Danilo Medina extends a state of emergency throughout the national territory for fifteen (15) days from May 18, 2020,” Presidential spokesman Roberto Rodríguez Marchena tweeted this afternoon Sunday. 

This Sunday marks 57 days of a state of emergency in the country due to the incidence of coronavirus.

“By means of resolution number 65-20 of May 15, the National Congress authorized the Executive Power to extend for fifteen days the state of emergency declared by decree number 134-20 of April 13, 2020, and number 153-20, of December 30, April 2020, based on the respective authorizations granted by the National Congress through resolutions number 62-20, of March 19, 202, number 63-20, of April 11, 2020, and number 64-20 of April 29, 2020,” indicates the decree.

So far, 12,314 coronavirus cases and 428 deaths have been confirmed with no new deaths in over 24 hours.