Ian Reus
Ended 14 years of Grand National sweepstakes
Just been told the army will be patrolling streets to make sure people are complying with the quarantine procedures.President of Peru just gave a national press conference.
The gist of it.
PERUVIAN STATE READY MESSAGE TO THE NATION. President Martín Vizcarra would ratify a State of Sanitary Emergency and Quarantine at the national level.
PERU IN QUARANTINE
Vizcarra government evaluates generalized quarantine to prevent advance of Covid-19 THESE WOULD BE THE MEASURES
Starting on Monday the 16th at 8:00 am, the state of emergency begins throughout the national territory. (Art. 116 CE) What will it consist of ?: -Limitation to freedom of movement. You can only go outside in the following cases:
● Acquisition of food or pharmaceutical products
● Assistance to health centers in cases of urgency or regarding the coronavirus
● Commuting to the workplace
● Return to your usual residence
● Travel to provide assistance and / or care for the elderly, minors, dependents or people with disabilities
● Moving to the bank
● Travel by vehicle to gas stations -All teaching activities at all levels are suspended. Employers and school authorities should facilitate non-contact work as much as possible.
The opening to the public of: ● Bars ● Nightclubs ● Party rooms ● Restaurants ● Concert halls ● Showrooms ● Theaters ● Gyms ● Soccer fields ● Sports facilities ● Pools ● Parks ● Gardens ● Fairs ● Verbenas ● Bullrings ● Terraces ● Zoos ● Children's facilities ● Retirement centers ● Etc etc
Only supermarkets, basic goods stores, pharmacies, tobacconists and banks may remain open.
-Any type of public transport with certain minimum limits is suspended.
-The authorities may intervene all the goods and companies necessary to supply and supply products and services to the population, both public hospitals, military or private sector, in order to collaborate and serve the majority of the citizenry. - IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE GENERAL INTEREST, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THESE MEASURES MAY LEAD TO FINES AND PENALTIES. The government will be able to request the collaboration of the armed forces in order to stop the spread of the pandemic and return to the normal situation.
Total lockdown.
All starts in 1 hour 11 minutes.
72 cases in Peru now so be interesting to see how this works in terms of "flattening the curve."