After a lull in coronavirus cases, the pre-Christmas shopping season has resulted in a surge in new infections and ICU occupancy reaching Red Alert levels.
The second wave of COVID infections across Colombia appears to be decelerating with 55,400 active cases. The country now ranks 10th in the Johns Hopkins global tally.
Under the WHO Covax effort Colombia aims to vaccinate 15 million with the coronavirus vaccine early 2021, and has secured more doses directly from big pharma.
Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has retracted a recommendation to bar foreigners from seven nations from entering the country for “non-essential” travel.
COVID-19: Bogotanos will be able to enjoy the last seasonal event of the year before Christmas at home with Halloween house parties banned and rules for trick-o-treaters.
At the epicenter of the second wave of coronavirus infection in Colombia, Medellín and 125 towns in the department of Antioquia will face a strict curfew for Halloween.
Colombia ranks with Brazil as the only South American nations have surpassed 1 million cases of COVID-19 during a week in which Antioquia became the new epicenter of the pandemic.
Health Minister Fernando Ruíz stated that Colombia could return to lockdowns as new cases of COVID-19 have increased with the reopening of the economy.
Despite Colombia registering a significant lowering in active COVID-19 cases, land and sea borders will remain closed until November 1.
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing indices registered a sharp contraction in July despite the economic reactivation of these key sectors.
Colombia’s active COVID-19 cases have lowered to 90,000 and Bogotá’s ICU occupancy just a few percentage points from leaving Red Alert.
After months in which coronavirus cases were peaking in Colombia, recent numbers reveal a sharp deceleration of the virus. ICU occupancy in Bogotá lowers to 62%.
Leftists politicians and student movements are calling for a return to social protest during the first week in which quarantine was lifted in Bogotá.
Mayor Claudia López continued her attacks against Colombia’s flagship airline Avianca despite the Colombian capital registering a historic high of 26% unemployment.
Mayor Claudia López appears to want Bogotá to reconnect with the world via host nations after criticizing the government’s decision to approve a loan to Avianca.
Colombia witnesses sharp decline in daily deaths from coronavirus and Bogotá’s ICU occupancy drops below Red Alert threshold.