Less than a week before Colombia embarks on further reopening of the economy, the country registered a grim daily milestone Thursday with 163 additional fatalities.
Given social indiscipline with quarantine during the second bank holiday in June, President Duque announced “drastic measures” to contain the spread of the pandemic.
The pandemic has shown a spirit of leadership and collaboration among many of Colombia’s public officials, while also exposing political opportunism and misinformation.
At the helm of Colombia’s COVID-19 management, Luis Guillermo Plata spoke with The City Paper about the next stage of the government’s offensive with the pandemic.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has set-off the alarm of a possible quarantine extension as ICU occupancy in the city reached 50% on Thursday.
Residents of Bogotá will not be able to leave the capital during the next three consecutive long weekends. Police will enforce controls on all departmental roads.
Colombia’s coastal cities are among the most impacted by high COVID-19 mortality given precarious social and economic conditions.
Many Colombians are asking when coronavirus will peak given a rising death toll that broke a daily record on Friday with 58 additional fatalities.
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.
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.
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.
Despite postive results with coronavirus in Colombia, President Duque extends quarantine for a fourth time to May 31 with economic easing phased in for June.
President Duque urged Colombians to exercise self-discipline and strict hygiene as quarantine completes two months and cases total 16,295.
After almost two months since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Colombia, infection rates remain low according to WHO and recovered cases are “accelerating.”