Given social indiscipline with quarantine during the second bank holiday in June, President Duque announced “drastic measures” to contain the spread of the pandemic.
Cases of coronavirus surpassed 60,000 this week in Colombia and deaths continue to mount. Despite the health emergency, shoppers are taking advantage of the No Sales Tax Day.
The Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) has created a free App for audiences beyond the reach of the capital, showcasing the best of its pre-Columbian collection. Links provided.
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.”