The Department of Health reported that 73 municipalities on the island are at a high level of community transmission of covid-19.
The municipalities with high transmission by April 20 are: Adjuntas, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Arecibo, Arroyo, Añasco, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamón, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canóvanas, Carolina, Cataño, Cayey, Ceiba Ciales, Coamo, Comerío, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Guánica, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Díaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marías, Las Piedras, Loíza, Luquillo, Manatí, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayagüez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincón, Río Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San Germán, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastián, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Yabucoa and Yauco.
Schools in these municipalities must remain closed, although the governor has not yet indicated when face-to-face classes will resume.
Vieques is the only municipality with a low level of transmission. Meanwhile, the municipalities at the level of substantial transmission are: Aguada, Cidra, Peñuelas and Villalba.
Today, the Department of Health reported 11 additional deaths due to covid-19, as well as 799 new positive cases between confirmed and probable. With this, the accumulated number increases to 234,733 cases and 2,224 deaths, between confirmed and probable, since the pandemic started.
See the full report here: