Government decrees curfew and dry law for Halloween weekend



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He Governor of Antioquia, Aníbal Gaviria, announced this Monday, October 26, the control measures in citizen mobility in nine municipalities in the metropolitan area of ​​Valle de Aburrá (excludes Girardota), in front of increase in COVID-19 cases in the department, which this Sunday, October 25, reported 2,750 new infections.

First measure curfew was established for minors will rule Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Monday, every day, from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am the next day.

There will also be dry law from Friday, October 30 from 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm on Monday, November 2.

And it will also proceed to closure of a group of establishments that will be defined in the decree, from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

This Tuesday, October 27, the Governor of Antioquia will meet with the mayors of the 115 municipalities outside the metropolitan area, to also socialize these measures with them and agree to the maximum restrictions similar to those taken in the Aburrá Valley.

Gaviria was emphatic in reiterating that “the number one responsibility is of each citizen and each family“He also said that these restrictions will be less and less necessary and less restrictive”to the extent that we all assume responsibility for maintaining distance, the use of masks, biosafety protocols and hygiene ”.

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The governor also spoke of Specific restrictions such as this one communicated this Monday, will be decreed when necessary Well, “we are doing everything to lower the level of occupation of intensive care units.” In turn, Gaviria detailed, that these measures are taken in order to maintain the pace of the economy, but in turn slow down the growth in the number of infections with the coronavirus.

Finally, Gaviria reported that they decided that they will reach 1,400 Intensive Care Units, goal set between national, departmental and municipal governments. This will increase by 160 more beds in the coming weeks and 30 or 40 in the following weeks.

These measures were taken by the Antioquia Government team with the Secretary of Health of the municipality of Medellín, Andree Uribe and the Vice Minister of Health, Alexander Moscoso. All the mayors of the metropolitan area participated in the virtual meeting. The Girardota municipality is excepted, which expressed its disagreement with the measures.



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