Puerto Rico hit two somber milestones in its fight against the coronavirus on Mother’s Day, as the death toll and infection rate continue to climb.
In its latest report, the Health Department said it had registered eleven additional deaths and 150 new cases of the novel virus, bringing the death toll to 111 and overall cases to 2,198 at the time of this post.
The latest victims were a 45-year-old man and two women, age 84 and 93. All three were added to the rolls after they died with symptoms compatible with COVID-19, the Health Department said.
The new deaths come after Puerto Rico — a U.S. territory of 3.2 million people — began gradually reopening its economy on Monday after going into lockdown on March 16.
For the first time this week, some professional services organizations, like mortgage brokers, accountants and real-estate agents, have been allowed to open, as long as they obey social distancing protocols. The manufacturing and construction sectors are scheduled to resume operations on Monday, also with restrictions.
