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Following the guidelines set forth by the national government in the new phase of selective isolation and responsible individual distancing, Mayor Jaime Pumarejo announced that As of September 1, the ‘peak and ID will be raised‘, a measure that was implemented since last April 1, to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In an intervention by digital platforms, the mayor Pumarejo Heins He explained that with the new measure, citizens will be able to carry out essential and non-essential activities any day of the week, regardless of the last digit of their identity document; however, he called on citizens to avoid crowds.
Over the temples and churches said they will be able to function again with a permitted capacity of up to 50 people and after previously registering your biosafety protocol.
He indicated that the gradual “responsible and safe” opening implies that the few economic sectors that have yet to be openedor they can do it in the next few days by registering their biosafety protocol and must await the approval of the Barranquilla Mayor’s Office to make sure they do it safely.
He also said that mandatory preventive isolation for children under 17 years of age will be lifted and that their parents must ensure that they practice the rules of self-care.
“Events with crowds are still prohibited, meetings of more than 50 people or in spaces where the required physical distance cannot be kept, are not allowed, ”said the mayor.
He also announced that casinos, gyms, the zoo, inter-municipal and inter-departmental transport companies, training institutions for work and human development, among others, are authorized to reopen with the prior registration and approval of the biosafety and capacity control protocols.
He stressed that they will continue to monitor compliance with the measures, especially the use of the mask, and whoever does not use it will be punished.
“We are not done yet, we cannot lower our guard, We must remain alert to continue recovering employment, giving the tools to thousands of families to feed their children, ”said Jaime Pumarejo.
He stressed that they will continue to carry out tests to detect positive cases and will increase the search capacity in the coming days.
He assured that they will reach 200,000 PCR tests processed, which represent 16,000 for every 100,000 inhabitants. “It is the highest rate for a major city in Colombia,” he said.
For his part, Gilda Castro, executive director of Fenalco, stressed that the total reopening of commerce is “urgent” to think about recovering and reactivating the economy.
He assured that the trade remains committed to reopening, complying with all biosecurity measures and acknowledged that in the 20 days that they have been working the figures have remained with a downward trend.
The commander of the Metropolitan Police, General Ricardo Alarcón, assured that they will support the measures of the district administration so as not to have any inconvenience.
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