Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has set-off the alarm of a possible quarantine extension as ICU occupancy in the city reached 50% on Thursday.
Air France – KLM has maintained regular air service between their European hubs and Colombia to repatriate citizens stranded with the global health emergency.
With shops and malls gradually reopening, Bogotá registered its lowest percentage of COVID-19 cases since the outbreak, as cases nationwide surpassed 40,000.
All Colombians and foreign residents returning to the country will be required to self-isolate for 14 days and reach their final destination with 24 hours.
Many Colombians are asking when coronavirus will peak given a rising death toll that broke a daily record on Friday with 58 additional fatalities.
On rare occasions, the active volcano Nevado del Ruíz can be seen from Bogotá, however, given good air quality over the Colombian capital, the views more spectacular than ever.
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.
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.
As part of long-standing bilateral commitments in the War on Drugs, Colombia will receive 800 U.S Army troops to support counter-narcotics efforts.
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.”
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.
Through various initiatives, Canada is demonstrating its commitment to work with Colombia to face the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the healthcare community.
President Iván Duque announced a series of measures that after May 31 return some degree of productivity to Colombia as part of a “flexible” re-opening.