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From 00 hours on Wednesday, ‘normality’ returned at nine UPZ, which were under strict quarantine. These areas of the city, which are home to about 1.5 million people, had been restricted from mobility since last Saturday and were to continue until midnight on February 12.
(Also read: Quarantines are lifted, but the peak and ID are maintained)
The announcement was made yesterday by Mayor Claudia López after meeting with the National Epidemiological Committee. The first decision has to do with raising the red alert in the hospital system. But while intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy drops even further, it will be on an orange alert.
According to the president, on Monday night, the UCI demand had dropped to 81 percent and she expected that in the course of the following hours they would be at 80 percent. They got to be 94 percent. He also noted that active cases had fallen from 48,000 to 32,000.
The Zonal Planning Units (UPZ) that were in quarantine were Los Cedros (Usaquén), Castilla y Timiza (Kennedy), Fontibón (Fontibón), Garcés Navas and Boyacá Real (Engativá) and Tibabuyes, Suba and El Rincón (Suba).
Only in the case of El Rincón, López said that although the measure was lifted, it continued to monitor the indicators and the behavior of citizens.
Of course, the president warned that “Bogotá will continue to depend throughout 2021 on our individual and collective care, on adopting and complying with the care measures that we as a city agree to.”
He added that “we must maintain a new way of living with certain restrictions, but also with the possibility of developing our activities.”
(Also read: Occupancy of ICU beds in Bogotá falls to 81 percent)
Colleges and universities
Regarding the education sector, the Mayor’s Office decided the gradual, progressive and safe return of the institutions, schools and private gardens from next Monday, February 8, while that of public institutions from February 15.
All these establishments must comply with the distances established by the protocols of the education sector, have registration and approval from the Ministry of Education and must give priority to initial education.
In the case of universities, according to the mayor, they will be able to function in person between 10 am and 4 pm and between 7 pm and 11 pm. They must also meet a maximum capacity of 35 percent.
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Hours to operate
Another novelty among Claudia López’s announcements is that they return to the staggered system of schedules in the commerce, manufacturing and construction sectors, as was applied during the most difficult moments of the first peak.
In the case of warehouses and shopping centers, they will be able to work from 10 a.m. m, and 11 pm; manufacturing, from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m., and construction, between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
The only activities that can work all the time are those considered essential, such as drugstores, stores and supermarkets, which can work all the time.
And while there will be no curfew, the mayor said non-essential business establishments can only operate until 11 p.m.
Football returns to Campín
During the press conference, the Secretary of Government, Luis Ernesto Gómez, announced that football was returning to the El Campín stadium. According to the official, from this Thursday it will be lent to the Bogota teams Millonarios and Santa Fe.
Likewise, the restriction on metropolitan parks and the bicycle lane is lifted, as of Sunday, February 7, from 7 am to 2 pm
Follow the peak and ID
What does continue to apply is the peak and card to enter commercial, public and banking establishments, with the exception of restaurants, gyms, cinemas, theaters, museums, amusement and theme parks. However, there will be control of capacity, distance from tables, adequate ventilation and other biosecurity measures.
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