Peruvian Government lifts quarantine in extreme risk areas starting March 1st

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez on Wednesday, February 24th, confirmed that the Peruvian Government established a new nighttime curfew for the provinces under extreme risk due to COVID-19, which will run from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. the next day. It also includes mandatory social immobility on Sundays.

During a press conference, the high-ranking official stressed that a slight slowdown is registered in the contagion rate, as well as in the number of related deaths.

“In order to be clear, there is no longer a quarantine for 14 days. However, there is mandatory social immobility, also known as curfew, which runs from 9 at night to 4 in the morning, and strict social immobility on Sundays,” Bermudez expressed.

“It means that from Mondays to Saturdays, we can perform our work-related activities always avoiding closed spaces or crowds (…),” she added.

Likewise, the Cabinet chief clarified that the recently-announced provisions will be in effect from March 1 to 14. In addition, curfew will be in force all day long on Sundays March 7 and 14.

Bermudez indicated that this effort —for two additional weeks— is to continue lowering COVID-19 cases, but —at the same time— strict prevention measures will not be set aside in order to avoid more infections.

Thus, she called on citizens, authorities, and entrepreneurs to help in this task.

The areas under extreme risk are: Huaraz (Ancash region); Huamanga (Ayacucho region); Canchis (Cusco region); Huancavelica and Tayacaja (Huancavelica region); Huanuco (Huanuco region); Ica and Chincha (Ica region); Huancayo, Tarma, Chanchamayo, Satipo, and Chupaca (Junin region); Metropolitan Lima; Huaura, Barranca, Huarochiri, and Huaral (Lima region); Callao (Callao region); Maynas (Loreto region); Ilo (Moquegua region); Oxapampa (Pasco region); Puno (Puno region); and Tacna (Tacna region).

Source: Andina