In the early weeks of the pandemic, Dr. Lorenzo González, then a second-year resident of family medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, ran on fumes, working as many as 80 hours a week in the ICU.
Puerto Rico Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions Once Again
Puerto Rico beaches reopen on January 8 for recreational use.
Though Puerto Rico is still encouraging essential travel only right now, its new governor, Pedro Pierluisi, is loosening several COVID-19 restrictions and plans to reopen beaches, natural attractions, marinas, and pools on Friday, January 8. Pierluisi is also lifting the Sunday lockdown and shortening the nightly curfew that has been in place on the island since the beginning of the pandemic. The new curfew which is from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and other measures go into effect on January 8 and will last for at least 30 days, according to the latest travel advisory.
FEMA Approves $5.6 Million for the Puerto Rico Department of Health
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$5.6 million injection of funds approved to the Puerto Rico Department of Health by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is aimed at repairing health facilities throughout the island. The improvement plans range from diagnostic and treatment centers to laboratories and public health units in six municipalities.
This amount, approved this year, adds to the total of about
$8 million the Agency has awarded for the Department of Health so far for 14 permanent repair projects to strengthen the health sector. With these funding obligations we contribute to the rehabilitation of various facilities of Puerto Rico s public health system around the island to facilitate the accessibility of these essential services to all citizens, said the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, José Baquero Tirado.