Given the increase in cases of COVID-19 reported by the National Institute of Health, the Riohacha mayor’s office decided to increase containment measures to safeguard the lives of citizens; in this sense the Camilo Torres and María Eugenia neighborhoods, where the largest number of positive cases in the city are recorded, were closed to stop an active outbreak in the limits of both sectors.
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“This action, will allow an epidemiological fence studied at the time by the Immediate Response Team – ERI, as the most effective strategy to cut the transmission of COVID-19, thus controlling the risk factors that threaten the community, ”said the district health secretary, Viviana Flórez.
For his part, Mayor José Ramiro Bermúdez, He explained that the increase in the migrant population, the overcrowding and the irresponsibility of some citizens, has been the cause that, to date, there are 10 active cases in that sector of the District.
“We need the commitment of citizens to be able to fight against this virus, otherwise we will not succeed. The actions taken were for the purpose of safeguarding the life of all“Said the president.
The inhabitants of the closed neighborhoods only until Tuesday at 04:00 am. They will be able to reactivate their activities according to the peak and ID established by the administration.
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“We ask everyone for understanding towards this action, what he seeks is to protect them, hopefully and we don’t have to take additional actions because people don’t meet the standard“Added the Mayor.
In the rest of the city, the curfew measure will govern from 2:00 PM this Saturday until 4:59 AM next Monday.; the authorities will maintain controls to guarantee effective compliance with the measures.
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