District sources consulted by Snail Radio confirmed that after studying various alternatives to face the peak of the pandemic that is expected to occur in the next 2 weeks in Bogotá, finally It was decided to continue with the strict isolation by localities to avoid a greater spread of the coronavirus.
In this way, from next Sunday, August 16, until August 30, the towns of Chapinero, Santa Fe, Candelaria, Usaquén, United Barrios, Teusaquillo, Puente Aranda and Antonio Nariño.
They will have the same rules that currently apply, including the curfew from 8:00 at night and until 5:00 in the morning, as well as the 5 exceptions to leave the residences, like the one that allows one of the people in each household to go out for the supply.
This was decided after the 2 immunology and epidemiology teams that advise the mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, showed the risks of a quarantine model that was studied by economic sectors that was evaluated over several days.
Currently the difficulties they are no longer estimated in the number of ICU beds available, but in the amount of medical personnel available to attend the emergency.
Bogotá expects the peak of the pandemic for next August 31 and from there the curve would begin to fall as long as more than 40% of the people are kept with the strict isolation measure.
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