The pandemic has shown a spirit of leadership and collaboration among many of Colombia’s public officials, while also exposing political opportunism and misinformation.
Mayor Claudia López announced new measures for residents of the Colombian capital including Pico y Cédula as of Tuesday, June 16.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has set-off the alarm of a possible quarantine extension as ICU occupancy in the city reached 50% on Thursday.
Residents of Bogotá will not be able to leave the capital during the next three consecutive long weekends. Police will enforce controls on all departmental roads.
With shops and malls gradually reopening, Bogotá registered its lowest percentage of COVID-19 cases since the outbreak, as cases nationwide surpassed 40,000.
Many Colombians are asking when coronavirus will peak given a rising death toll that broke a daily record on Friday with 58 additional fatalities.
The lockdown in Bogotá has been long and tedious with the prospect of economic reopening hindered by district bureaucracy and protocols.
The Ministry of Health announces more medical support for Colombia’s border towns and departments as cases nationwide reached 33,354.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López was forced to retract on the obligatory registration of her coronavirus App amid fears of privacy infringement and cyber security.
As cities gradually allow businesses to restart, while others remain in lockdown, the numbers of COVID-19 cases have lowered in the last three consecutive days.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López announced new measures to get residents moving during the economic reactivation as the locality of Kennedy begins two weeks of strict quarantine.
President Iván Duque has extended quarantine to July 1 with Decree 749 putting the nation on course for the world’s longest-running coronavirus lockdown.
Colombia breaks a daily record for COVID-19 testing as the country confirms 24,104 cases. Quarantine extended for seniors until June 30 as Duque continues with “flexibilization.”
The Bogotá art gallery La Cometa presents works by two artists whose graphic narrative reflects on consumerism and capitalism.
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor is hosting a virtual celebration of its first decade with streaming of the 10 Best performances in all its categories. Access is free to audiences.
From its origin in Bogotá to outbreaks Cali and Leticia as cases of coronavirus reach 18,330 the country’s new epicenter is Cartagena.