Two years since the first cases of COVID-19 was detected in Colombia, the country has registered more than 6 million cases and 139,000 deaths.
Despite the lowering of COVID-19 active cases to levels pre-Omicron, the national government has extended the Health Emergency to April 30.
After almost two years since Bogotá residents were mandated to wear face masks outdoors, Mayor López has lifted the health measure.
A countries embrace post-COVID-19 by eliminating face mask mandates, Colombia will continue to enforce the measure given the possibility of new variants.
Colombians are increasingly completing their COVID-19 inoculation schemes, with 64% of the nation’s population fully vaccinated.
As European nations scramble to ease COVID restrictions, cases of the Omicron variant are decelerating across South America. Vaccination key ending pandemic warns PAHO.
The U.S pharmaceutical Moderna has signed a supply agreement with Colombia for 10.8 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Over the last week, daily cases of COVID-19 in Colombia have started to decelerate, yet active cases remain high.
Inclement weather along Colombia’s Caribbean coast is leading to an increase in tropical diseases, including outbreaks of Dengue and Chikungunya.
Bogotá has returned to the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with sharp increases in new daily cases driven by the Omicron variant
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.
While Colombia’s COVID-19 infections pale in comparison with many European nations, health officials are urging citizens to take extra precautions with community spread of Omicron.
Take advantage that many Bogotanos have left the city for the end-of-year holidays for getting that necessary booster shot against COVID-19.
Bogotá will focus on expanding vaccine coverage and home medical care with per-day increases of the Omicron variant.
Just days after Colombian Health Minister Fernando Ruíz announced that the circulation of the Omicron variant is “imminent,” Colombia confirmed three cases on the coast.
Colombia has yet to detect a first case of the Omicron variant, despite the infectious strain circulating in over 90 countries.