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The official mentioned in El Tiempo that the departments with the magnifying glass over them are Guainía, Vaupés, Vichada, Guaviare, Putumayo and Arauca, apart from the more than 900 municipalities, of the 1,103 that the country has, in which no coronavirus cases have been reported so far.
To the question of whether or not trade will be opened in these municipalities and departments, Minister Arango answered the media that yes, but that it will be done gradually under strict surveillance by local authorities. “The first responders in health in the territory are the governors and the mayors. Those who operationalize the policies and protocols issued by the Government through the Ministry of Health are them. ”
The head of the Interior portfolio mentioned in the newspaper that the idea is to gradually boost the economy of these regions, and that the mayors of the municipalities will have the authority, within the framework of their powers, to add exceptions so that its inhabitants can leave their homes to work; However, He stressed that these decisions must be informed and coordinated with the ministry. “It is clear that the municipality is still isolated and with closed borders.”
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Arango added that internal mobility will only be allowed in these municipalities; that is to say, that no one may enter or leave the territory while the alert remains for the spread of the disease. “The only thing that should be allowed is the supply between municipalities. The mayor must be the one who decides who moves. ”
Regarding the reopening of the country’s economy, the minister stressed in the newspaper that progress is already being made; However, she mentioned that the main thing these days is the health of Colombians since, according to her, the uncertainty continues as long as there is no vaccine or treatment to help cope with the disease.
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