Archive for May 25th, 2009
Monday, May 25th, 2009
The number of confirmed cases of AH1N1 flu cases in Costa Rica continues to rise, as three new cases were added on Friday, bringing the total now to 28.
The latest infected include two children in Heredia and a woman resident of San José. Salud officials say they are tracking the chain of transmission of infection.
María Ethel Trejos, director of the Vigilancia de la Salud del Ministerio, said that one case that had been reported as confirmed as in error, the case is being listed as a “probable”, waiting on confirmation of test results by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta.
The majority of the confirmed cases are in the province of San José, with 14. Coronado and Moravia have each six cases, one each in Goicoechea and Desamparados. One case in Pavas is listed as probable. (more…)
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
In the first game of the final series of the Costa Rican first division summer championship, visitors Club Sport Herediano tied Liberia Mía 0-0 Sunday evening in the city of Liberia, in the northwestern Guanacaste province.
Heredia controlled the pace of the game, and missed several clear chances at goal in the second half. Liberia was playing without a number of its most important players, who were excluded for having accumulated yellow cards in earlier games, or, as in the case of William Sunsing widely considered Liberia Mía’s most dynamic player because of injury. (more…)
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
Canadians and friends will be celebrating Canada’s 142th birthday at a party organized by the Canadian Club of Costa Rica at the end of June.
The event will be at Club Campestre Español in La Rib, Heredia, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The fun includes swimming, soccer, face-painting, bouncy castles, mini-golf, tennis, pool tables, cribbage games, a grand tug-o-war, and much more, organizers said.
There are two heated pools and a hot tub. (more…)
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