The island has a 10% COVID positivity rate in 67 of the 78 municipalities. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—During the past eight days, Puerto Rico’s Health Department has reported 3,444 confirmed new cases of COVID-19. As of Thursday, the local Health Department reported 1,154...
The continued rise of coronavirus cases and a high rate of hospitalizations could necessitate a more rigorous phase of safety measures. SAN JUAN—Puerto Rico is one step away from reaching the highest risk level of coronavirus infection, according to the local...
The local Medical Task Force lacks COVID tracking information needed to recommend new safety measures that the government will implement on Sept. 11. SAN JUAN—Puerto Rico’s Medical Task Force is lacking necessary information on the tracking of COVID-19 cases. ...
The local Medical Task Force will evaluate new CDC guidelines, which now say asymptomatic people exposed to the coronavirus may not need to be tested. SAN JUAN — Lorenzo González, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Health Department, criticized the changes the Centers for...
Nearly 100 children contracted the virus while being detained at a rehabilitation center in Prescott Valley. More than 1,600 incarcerated children across the country have tested positive for COVID-19 as of mid-August, leaving experts and youth advocates raising...