The Puerto Rico Retailers Association (ACDET, in Spanish) announced the results of the Collaborative Surveillance Program that the sector has integrated into its efforts to minimize the risks of COVID-19 contagion, which revealed that 96% of participating establishments are 96% compliant in their protocols. The conclusion stems from a sample involving 45,000 observations by 15 […]
Local face mask manufacturer Made in America is donating two million masks to Puerto Rico residents to support their fight against COVID-19, the company announced. The Act 20/22 decree holders established the manufacturing facility in the town of Carolina to produce disposable three-ply masks to promote access to affordable, quality masks manufactured locally, and not […]
A total of 2,081 petitions have been filed in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy courts since Gov. Wanda Vázquez implemented the first lockdown measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico revealed. The report breaks down weekly filings, showing that the week of May 25-31 reflected the highest number of petitions, at 157 […]
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