2 minutes agoColombia Re-opens Economy
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Tens of Colombian municipalities were prepared today to reopen restaurants and churches, while the government continues with the economy reactivating process, despite increasing the number of cases with COVID-19, threatening to overload the health system. “As many as 150 municipalities have asked permission to launch pilot plans for restaurants and churches and nearly half [...]
“As many as 150 municipalities have asked permission to launch pilot plans for restaurants and churches, and nearly half of the permits have been granted”, Deputy Interior Minister Daniel Palacios, quoted by Radio “National”.
In addition to restaurants and churches, the conservative government of President Ivan Duque has allowed gradual reopening of theatres and gyms.
Bars and discotheques will stay closed.
On Wednesday, Colombia confirmed a total of 128,638 cases of infection with the new choreography and 4,527 deaths. / AT SH-DPA/
