Coronavirus in Risaralda: Drastic measures decreed by the governor of Risaralda by the end of the year | Pereira



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After an extraordinary security council in which all the civil and military authorities of the department participated, the governor of Risaralda, Víctor Manuel Tamayo, announced the decree that came into force from the date and in which a series of measures that aim to safeguard the lives of citizens, prevent coronavirus cases from continuing to skyrocket and cope with the high occupancy registered in the Intensive Care Units, which generated hospital red alert.

Among the main measures is permanent curfew for the 14 municipalities of the department, starting from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am every day; on the other hand, the restriction of mobility for people over 70 years of age, who no longer have authorization to go out on the streets Until further notice and, as for minors, it will be the local leaders who will decide which hours they have for them.

Likewise, Governor Tamayo announced that return the pick and ID to the entire department. People with ID cards ending in An even number can go out to do their errands on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; meanwhile, those who have documents ending in odd number may go out on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. At this point there will be exceptions for labor issues.

Read also: ICU occupancy in Risaralda reached 92% and a red alert was declared.

Regarding the dates of the December 24 and 31Although the local leaders of the Pereira Metropolitan Area had established schedules in which the curfew would govern, the new departmental decree imposes new schedules: On December 24, the curfew begins at 9:00 pm and runs until 4:00 pm on the 25th; Similarly, on December 31 there will be a curfew from 9:00 pm to 4:00 pm on January 1.

It is important to note that the peak and ID for December 24 and 31 will have exceptions so that the narrowest family nuclei can meet.

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Finally, other measures that were adopted are related to prohibit visits to centers for the protection of the elderly, Continue with the restriction of sale of liquor for consumption on site after 10:00 pm, control the capacity on buses and in the Mass Transportation System, demand compliance with biosecurity protocols in commercial establishments, limit the capacity in shopping centers to 30%, prohibit mass gatherings and urge residential complex managers not to allow gatherings in social areas.



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