The Colombian capital, Bogotá, is grappling with a surge in cases of the COVID JN.1 variant with ICU occupancy reaching 80%. Health authorities on alert with infectious variant.
President Iván Duque has ended the country’s COVID-19 Health Emergency leaving pandemic management in the hands of the incoming administration of Gustavo Petro.
Twenty-six months after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Colombia, the Ministry of Health has lifted the last-remaining health measure for citizens: use of face masks indoors.
As per-day cases of coronavirus and deaths remain at record lows, the restriction of wearing of face masks indoors will be lifted within weeks, stated Minister Ruíz.
Health Minister Fernando Ruíz announced that 95% of Colombians have achieved high levels of COVID-19 immunity based on vaccine coverage and recoveries from the disease.
Tuesday marked a low in new cases of coronavirus with 294 cases and number not witnessed since the outbreak of the pandemic two years ago. Active cases are also decelerating.
The U.S pharmaceutical Moderna has signed a supply agreement with Colombia for 10.8 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Según The Washington Post, la vacuna Pfizer podría estar disponible a finales de febrero para los menores de 5 años.
Over the last week, daily cases of COVID-19 in Colombia have started to decelerate, yet active cases remain high.
Colombia set a new record in coronavirus cases on Friday, with an additional 34,923 infections and highest number since the third wave peaked in June, 2021.
The traditional Reading of the Sash that marks the start of Barranquilla’s carvival season has been cancelled due to rising cases of the Omicron variant.
Colombia reaches 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines given, representing more than 50% of the population fully vaccinated against the disease.
The government of President Joe Biden is weighing stricter measures for all travelers entering the U.S to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
Despite every COVID-19 variant circulating in Colombia, the country appears to have skewed the fourth wave of infection. But with Omicron, the pandemic could surge again.
As anti-lockdown protests spread across Europe despite a surge in “fourth wave”COVID infections, Colombia nears 50% of its population fully vaccinated.
Colombia’s tourism sector is on the rebound ahead of the busy end-of-year travel season. More airlines want in.