Ponce leads Puerto Rico as COVID-19 cases jump 35% this week

The municipality reported the highest transmission rate in the island during the week of August 16-22, 2026.

Sam Calloway

General Desk

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Ponce has emerged as the hardest-hit area in Puerto Rico, recording the highest transmission rate of the virus according to a report from Primera Hora.^[1]