The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, announced the measures and restrictions that the country’s capital will have in December, with the aim of preventing the increase in cases of covid-19.
Given the increase in patients infected with the virus in Colombia, the mayor He decreed the voluntary isolation of 8 days for all those who want to hold meetings during this time of the end of the year. Only the family circle with which you have lived will be able to meet. with a maximum of 10 people.
Likewise, it was also reported that, From this December 15 to January 15, non-urgent medium or high complexity surgical procedures are suspended; as well as intermediate complexity procedures that require hospitalization, with the purpose of giving priority to the cases of covid-19 that require immediate attention.
The mayor’s office calls on the public to strictly follow biosafety protocols, and refrain from holding meetings with more than 10 people in the novena and special occasions such as Christmas and the end of the year.
In addition, the duty of commercial spaces to comply with biosecurity regulations and thus avoid crowds, which are very common at the end of the year, was also reiterated.
Sale of liquor
Regarding the sale of liquor in Bogotá, It was announced that, from the date until January 15, and while the general UCI occupancy in the capital is above 70%, the sale of alcoholic beverages as a complement to meals can only be made until 10:00 pm, according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior.
New measures
Finally, on December 26, the District Administration will meet with a committee of experts to analyze the occupation of the ICU and hospitalization for covid-19, the number of infections and the rate of transmission of the virus, to make new decisions in if necessary.
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