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To avoid crowds and control the holding of parties during the rest of the year, the governor of Antioquia Aníbal Gaviria and the mayors of seven department subregions decided order a curfew in the territory from zero hours this Saturday and until January 3, 2021.
The restriction on mobility and circulation will be effective in the subregions of the East, Southwest, West, North, Northeast, Bajo Cauca and Magdalena Medio, between midnight and six in the morning in order not to affect the economic recovery of sectors such as gastronomy.
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So far it has not been confirmed if the measure, which will also be in force for December 24 and 31, will apply to the Aburrá Valley, however a week ago the mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, He had warned that depending on the citizen behavior during the night of candles, drastic decisions would be made to avoid infections with coronavirus.
Governor Aníbal Gaviria reiterated that the most effective measure for the protection of life is the adherence of citizens to biosafety protocols, do not lower your guard at family gatherings or encourage crowds.
The president insisted that the proper and permanent use of the mask is necessary, even in familiar spaces, the continuous washing of the hands and keeping the distance.
Two weeks ago, the department’s hospital network decreased the alert from red to orange because the occupation in the intensive care units was for 10 days in less than 80%.
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Although it has remained below that percentage, in the last week, critically ill patients have increaseds, which has the authorities concerned about a possible increase in cases.
According to the latest report from the National Institute of Health, in the department 225 thousand 712 people have been infected with covid-19, at least 4,500 cases remain active.
