Dominica Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/dominica/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:12:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Dominica Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/dominica/ 32 32 New Trends in the Caribbean’s Health & Wellness Sector https://ecsii.com/new-trends-in-the-caribbeans-health-wellness-sector/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:02:00 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=5746 Freepic image 2-13-25 The Caribbean’s health and wellness sector is experiencing a surge in innovative trends, catering to the growing demand for holistic and personalized experiences. Here are some of the key trends shaping the industry: 1. Wellness Tourism: The Caribbean is increasingly recognized as a premier wellness destination, attracting travelers seeking rejuvenation and relaxation. Read More

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]]> Caribbean nations are hitting the panic button amid a massive ‘brain drain’ in the health sector https://ecsii.com/caribbean-nations-are-hitting-the-panic-button-amid-a-massive-brain-drain-in-the-health-sector/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:46:18 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4690 According to a media report by Caribbean news now, Dominica is reintroducing a training program for healthcare nurses to address the rise of deaths caused by the rise in chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). Reportedly, Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit at his recent swearing-in of Cabinet Minister following the snap elections that happened on December 6 Read More

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]]> Caribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by island https://ecsii.com/caribbean-travel-covid-entry-rules-island-by-island/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:24:05 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4576 Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism. Most islands have dropped pre-arrival Covid testing for vaccinated travelers, but regulations are still particularly varied when it comes to entry protocols for unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. To make this information easier to understand, we are Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 65,942 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-65942/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:22:26 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2968 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 13, 2020: Dominican Republic- 44,532 cases, 897 deaths, 21,459 recovered Haiti- 6727 cases, 139 deaths, 2924 recovered French Guiana- 5949 cases, 26 deaths, 2981 recovered Puerto Rico- 2583 cases, 167 deaths Cuba- 2426 cases, 87 deaths, 2258 recovered Jamaica- 758 cases, 10 deaths, 620 recovered Suriname -741 cases, 18 deaths, 620 recovered Guyana- 297 cases, 17 deaths, 154 recovered Martinique-255 cases, 15 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 206 cases, 6 deaths, 96 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 197 recovered Guadeloupe-190 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 150 cases, 9 deaths, 137 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 133 cases, 8 deaths, 120 recovered Bahamas- Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 52,127 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-52127/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:35:55 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2958 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-03-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of  July 3, 2020: Dominican Republic- 34,197 cases, 765 deaths, 18,141 recovered Haiti- 6101 cases, 110 deaths, 1141 recovered French Guiana- 4444 cases, 16 deaths, 1680 recovered Cuba- 2353 cases, 86 deaths, 2221 recovered Puerto Rico- 1791 cases, 154 deaths Jamaica- 715 cases, 10 deaths, 560 recovered Suriname -547 cases, 13 deaths, 254 recovered Guyana- 250 cases, 14 deaths, 117 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 194 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 135 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 130 cases, 8 deaths, 115 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 89 recovered Aruba- 104 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 98 Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 47,758 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-47758/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:00:30 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2945 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-29-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, June 29: Dominican Republic- 31,373 cases, 726 deaths, 17,142 recovered Haiti- 5847 cases, 104 deaths, 787 recovered French Guiana- 3461 cases, 12 deaths, 1249 recovered Cuba- 2332 cases, 86 deaths, 2201 recovered Puerto Rico- 1638 cases, 153 deaths Jamaica- 696 cases, 10 deaths, 552 recovered Suriname – 490 cases, 11 deaths, 199 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Guyana- 230 cases, 12 deaths, 109 recovered Cayman Islands-196 cases, 1 death, 186 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 134 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 126 cases, 8 deaths, 109 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 87 recovered Aruba- 101 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered Barbados- 97 cases, 7 deaths, 90 recovered US Virgin Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 36,726 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-36726/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:16:34 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2935 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-18-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of June 18: Dominican Republic- 24,105 cases, 633 deaths, 14,216 recovered Haiti- 4,688 cases, 82 deaths, 24 recovered Cuba- 2,280 cases, 84 deaths, 1,999 recovered Puerto Rico- 1,496 cases, 147 deaths French Guiana- 1,554 cases, 5 deaths, 663 recovered Jamaica- 626 cases, 10 deaths, 451 recovered Suriname – 261 cases, 6 deaths, 48 recovered Martinique-202 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Cayman Islands-193 cases, 1 death, 123 recovered Guadeloupe-171 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Guyana- 171 cases, 12 deaths, 102 recovered Bermuda- 144 cases, 9 deaths, 128 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 123 cases, 8 deaths, 109 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 30,557 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-30557/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 19:49:56 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2900 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-5-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of June 5: Dominican Republic-18,319 cases, 520 deaths, 11,474 recovered Puerto Rico- 4620 cases (unique positive patients), 141 deaths Haiti- 2640 cases, 50 deaths, 24 recovered Cuba- 2119 cases, 83 deaths, 1839 recovered Jamaica- 591 cases, 10 deaths, 368 recovered French Guiana- 556 cases, 1 death, 296 recovered Martinique-200 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Guadeloupe-162 cases, 14 deaths, 138 recovered Cayman Islands-160 cases, 1 death, 85 recovered Guyana- 153 cases, 12 deaths, 77 recovered Bermuda- 141 cases, 9 deaths, 113 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 117 cases, 8 deaths, 108 recovered Bahamas- 102 cases, 11 Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 25,420 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-25420/ Fri, 29 May 2020 17:15:54 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2887 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 5-29-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 28: Dominican Republic-16,068 cases, 485 deaths, 8952 recovered Puerto Rico- 3486 cases (unique positive patients), 131 deaths Cuba- 1983 cases, 82 deaths, 1734 recovered Haiti- 1320 cases, 34 deaths, 22 recovered Jamaica- 569 cases, 9 deaths, 279 recovered French Guiana- 406 cases, 1 death, 150 recovered Martinique-197 cases, 14 deaths, 91 recovered Guadeloupe-161 cases, 14 deaths, 115 recovered Cayman Islands-140 cases, 1 death, 67 recovered Guyana- 139 cases, 11 deaths, 67 recovered Bermuda- 139 cases, 9 deaths, 91 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 116 cases, 8 deaths, 108 recovered Aruba- 101 cases, 3 deaths, 97 recovered Bahamas- 100 cases, 11 deaths, 46 recovered Read More

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]]> The Caribbean’s Response to the Coronavirus https://ecsii.com/the-caribbeans-response-to-the-coronavirus/ Fri, 29 May 2020 15:03:22 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2881 [Reprinted: US News, 5-26-2020] Shutting down tourism early, low population density and lessons of hurricanes past have helped countries in the region weather the pandemic’s harm, experts say. In September 2017, two Category 5 hurricanes wreaked havoc on the Caribbean in the span of two weeks.  Places such as Anguilla, Dominica, Puerto Rico and the Read More

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