Is anyone going to Punta Cana?

You will be fine. I've been many times. I wouldn't cancel. There's always news stories about issues in DR, Mexico, etc. We've never cancelled trips as a result. If you look at the # of tourists who visit these places annually--- there's bound to be something adverse that happens once in awhile. No matter where you travel there will be concerns (think: pickpockets in Italy, or the fact there is a travel advisory "warning" for France right now saying "exercise high caution"--- mind you, I am Canadian so the warnings may be different). I would travel to both of those places without concern. If you aren't well travelled then I think it would be easy to be scared off by these situations but if you are well-travelled and comfortable enough to go- just exercise caution as normal.

Yeah I've been to Punta Cana once a couple of years ago and I loved it and didn't experience any problems. It's mostly my FH who is concerned, especially when he has family members and family friends telling him we shouldn't go :/ but that I had the same thought about the number of tourists verses the small handful of people who got ill and died.

Oh I didn't know that people had prior health conditions. All I knew is that they drank from the minibars.

That's comforting to know that you went just recently, and drank from the minibar too!