The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Colombia reached 277 on Monday as Bogotá entered its fourth day of quarantine.
Colombia’s capital Bogotá is under complete lockdown as coronavirus cases reach 145 nationwide. Bogotá’s nine million residents are confined to their homes as part of a quarantine drill.
After a showdown between President Iván Duque and Bogotá Mayor Claudia López over the legality of the quarantine simulation, the obligatory measure has been decreed.
Bogotá will enact a 4-day quarantine simulation starting Friday, March 20. All residents must abide by the mayoral decree. Here is a listing of mandatory obligations for all residents.
Gatherings across Colombia of more than 50 persons have been banned to contain COVID-19. Bogotá and Medellín declare state of public calamity.
After a weekend of revelry in Bogotá bars and pubs to mark St.Patrick’s Day, Asobares has announced the temporary closure of all affiliated establishments.
As part of the National Health Emergency the border with Venezuela has been closed. On Saturday, coronavirus cases in Colombia totaled 22.
The “Yellow Alert” for coronavirus infection decreed by Mayor Claudia López has led to widespread cancellations of cultural, business and sporting events.
As the world celebrates 250 years of Beethoven’s birth, Bogotá’s Teatro Colón will host eight of the composer’s nine symphonies.
Three women who recently traveled to Europe, Caribbean, U.S and Central America are the most recent cases of coronavirus in Colombia.
Colombia’s Ministry of Health confirmed Monday two additional cases of COVID-19 in the country. The cases involve nationals who recently visited Spain.
Bogotá is extending the licence plate restriction to the weekend to curb deteriorating air quality caused by forest fires in the Eastern plains.
With 2019 marking a record year for the Colombian tourism sector, President Iván Duque announced a benchmark of 6 million visitors for this year.
The art district of San Felipe is hosting this Saturday the 6th edition of its Open San Felipe with 130 exhibition spaces participating. The event is free to the public.
Dubbed the “Athens of Latin America,” Bogota?’s book culture is bouyant, from the most eclectic to conventional, there’s plenty on offer for English readers.
Hundreds of trucks are blocking the main entry points of Bogotá after Mayor Claudia López enacted a decree that restricts the mobility of heavy transport vehicles 20 years or older.