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President Piñera extends State of Catastrophe until March 2021 due to the pandemic
The measure allows “exceptionally to restrict freedoms and movements of people, along with taking actions such as quarantines and a curfew that, we believe, are necessary.”
The President Sebastián Piñera announced the extension of the State of Catastrophe until March 13, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic that affects the country.
As indicated by the President, the measure allows “Exceptionally, restricting the freedoms and movements of people, along with taking actions such as quarantines and a curfew that, we believe, are necessary.”
Likewise, the authority highlighted that, “If the circumstances, we can lift the State of Exception in advance.”
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The authority took advantage of the instance to pay tribute to the doctors who worked during the health emergency, emphasizing the 19 professionals who died from COVID-19.
In the same way, he valued the work of thousands of professionals nationwide to rise to the occasion.
“We know that the health system, especially in mid-May and mid-June, was required to its maximum capacity, but we know that it always responded”, said.
He added that “it is fair and timely to pay tribute to all the doctors and health workers who lost their lives working to protect the health and lives of their compatriots.”
“WE ARE CLOSE TO HAVING A VACCINE”
The head of state He also remarked that “we are close to having a vaccine” against COVID-19, reiterating that the idea is to start the inoculation process in the country between January and March 2021.
Piñera asserted that 15.2 million Chileans have their doses insured, starting with the so-called risk groups.
“We are closer to having a vaccine that protects our compatriots from the pandemic. We have worked and reached agreements with laboratories with more provisional advances”, he sentenced.
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