Antioquia continues to explode in daily cases and is the focus of the pandemic in Colombia

Next, the official report for Saturday, October 10, 2020.

The Ministry of Health reported, this October 10, 8,447 new cases of coronavirus in Colombia while active cases in the country rose to 89 thousand. In the last 24 hours, 44,379 tests were processed, 29,201 are PCR and 15,178 antigens.

In the last report the department of Antioquia registered 2,657 new cases of coronavirus, consolidating itself as the focus of the pandemic, while the The death toll was 165 inhabitants, 20 of which belong to this department.

The report also indicates that the death toll is 165 citizens, for which the country reaches a total of 27,660 deaths since the virus appeared.

Colombia reached 902,707 infections, of which 89,925 are active cases and 783,131 correspond to positive cases that have already overcome the disease.

There are 1,494 conglomerates in the country. The territories are: Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Boyacá, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, Cartagena, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, North from Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, San Andrés, Santa Marta, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada, Guaviare and Guainía.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection delivered biosecurity parameters for the prevention of Covid-19 transmission in movie theaters, theaters, drive-ins and auto-events through Resolution 1746 of 2020.

One of the main changes in the technical document, which repeals that of Resolution 1408 of 2020, is the disposition of the chairs to keep the distance, guaranteeing that the spaces for each individual assistant or groups are clearly marked and delimited.

“Family groups or groups of people residing in the same home may use a maximum of four chairs or continuous spaces, keeping a distance of two meters with other groups of spectators and attendees,” said Claudia Cuéllar, director (e) of Promotion and Prevention.

For food and beverage services, face-to-face sales are authorized, in addition to virtual ones, preserving the physical distance of two meters between people. In addition, the food and beverages purchased by the attendees must be delivered packed, in such a way that they are not exposed to the environment while the attendees transit to their location.

Spectators should not eat food anywhere other than their seat or location, or while walking. It is the responsibility of the event operators to guarantee the above and that in the places where the scenic activity is carried out, where there are special bars for food consumption, the distance of two meters between consumers is met.