Going out without a mask will be a “capital sin” and this will be the fine for those who fail to comply in Bogotá

Along with the progressive reactivation of some sectors of the economy in Bogotá, starting this Monday, May 11, the mayor Claudia López pointed out that the use of face masks will be mandatory, both to go out and to go to work.

Starting this Monday, May 11, the use of face masks will be mandatory, both to go out and to go to work, as announced by the Mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López. This in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the following weeks of gradual reopening of various sectors of the economy. The local president indicated that the fine for not complying with this measure is close to a minimum wage, that is, $ 980,657, And that the Police will be in charge of ensuring that this protocol is strictly followed.

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“There are many people authorized to go out, but doing it without a face mask is a capital sin, that will receive a very high fine. We are going to be watching everywhere: houses, shops, streets, etc, ”explained López, who added that starting on May 11, citizens must take greater care and self-regulation, which implies abiding by biosafety regulations.

Among the obligations that citizens must fulfill, the president added, in addition to the mandatory use of face masks, to maintain a distance of at least one meter; mobilize on foot, by bicycle or in a car shared with less than three people; wash your hands frequently, and avoid physical contact under any circumstances.

López reiterated that those who have symptoms of Covid-19 should stay home and report to line 123. “This means that any of us can be infected by coronavirus and that is why we are going to act as if we had all been infected: we all wear face masks , we wash our hands and face ”, he pointed out.

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Finally, he recalled that starting next week the Bogota 24-hour strategy will gradually begin, for which he indicated that, on the part of companies, the obligation is “every worker who can do his work at home, leave it there; if it is one of the authorized sectors (…) all (workers) without exception must guarantee masks and hygiene conditions, they must all take the temperature at the entrance and exit ”.

In turn, workers must have different working hours of entry than that of 6:00 a.m. at 9:00 in the morning. According to the district decree 084, the following are established Hours: 7:00 a.m. at 4:30 p.m .; 10:00 a.m. at 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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