Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 positive rate jumps from 2% to over 30% in just two weeks

Summary

Just two weeks ago, Puerto Rico had a COVID-19 test positivity rate of 2% – the lowest it had ever been, according to the island’s health department COVID-19 dashboard.
“This is not the time to get together, “ said Puerto Rico’s Health Secretary Carlos Mellado in a press conference ahead of New Year’s Eve gatherings.
“What happened was a perfect storm,” said the president of Puerto Rico’s Scientific Coalition Daniel Colón-Ramos.
Puerto Rico’s increase in COVID-19 cases is on par with the rest of the nation.
Puerto Rico’s healthcare system is still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Maria, the 2020 earthquakes and the ongoing economic depression.