The Argentine president announced the measures and pointed out that the country lives “the worst moment of the pandemic “
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Saturday, November 9
Covid-19: Argentina returns to strict confinement due to the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic
Argentina will return to strict confinement for nine days to combat the second wave of coronavirus, which has placed the country as one of the countries that registers the most deaths per million inhabitants in the world.
This was announced this Thursday by President Alberto Fernández in a recorded message that was broadcast on television and social networks.
“We are going through the worst moment since the pandemic began, “said Fernández.
” We are having the highest number of cases and deaths, “said the president, who added:” The problem is very serious and it is evident throughout the country. ”
After weeks registering a marked increase in the number of sick and dead, without the partial measures in force until now stopping the trend , Argentina will once again experience the restrictions established in March last year, during the first wave of covid.
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With an approximate population of 45 million inhabitants, Argentina registered 35, 884 cases on Thursday, with 435 deaths, after reaching the record of 45, 652 infections on Wednesday.
L Quarantine will start at 0: 00 Saturday hours and implies suspension classes, commercial activities considered non-essential and social, religious and sporting events.
Circulation, except for workers considered essential, will be limited to the vicinity of the home between the 06: 00 am and 06. 00 pm.
On Monday 31 May, the country plans to return to the current moderate restrictions, which should end on June, except for the weekend of June 5 and 6.
Slow vaccination
With the restrictions, the government intends to buy time while vaccination progresses, which so far has progressed more slowly than initially anticipated.
According to official figures, until this Thursday they had applied 10, 550, 521 dose. 8, 435, 337 people received the first dose of the vaccine, while than to 2, 152, he also applied the second.
Fernández also announced economic measures to support the sectors most affected by the epidemic, including benefits for families receiving food assistance.
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