Almost a thousand Covid-19 cases today in the region and the regional government has closed the regional frontiers and banned any movement by residents outside their municipal areas.
The apparently unstoppable rise in coronavirus cases in the last few days, warnings of a collapse of health facilities and the imminent arrival of the “Puente” of All Saints (Puente = bridge and refers to the days before and after the actual fiesta, usually a Friday and a Monday, making a long weekend) has led the regional government to take drastic action.
Residents will need “a justifiable reason” for leaving the boundaries of the municipal area ie. for work, to attend university, returning home from outside the area, or in an emergency.
The confinement is expected to last at least two weeks.
Regional Statistics
For the 24 hours to midnight yesterday
911 confirmed cases (an increase of 388 on number of cases in 24 hours)
10,355 total confirmed cases
500 hospitalized (an increase of 9 over the last 24 hours)
87 in intensive care (an increase of 1)
303 deceased (an increase of 3)
National Statistics
1,136,503 confirmed cases (+9,303 in the last 24 hours)
35,466 deceased (+761 in the last seven days)
Editors Note¨
This information will be updated as and when there is anything to add.
