The economic “task force” of coronavirus COVID-19 He presented the government with a guide to begin reopening the economy of Puerto Rico “in an orderly manner.”
This was stated on Monday by the secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), Manuel Laboy, who He said the construction, manufacturing and real estate industries may be among the first to re-operate.
He indicated that apart from the recommendations of the group that advises the governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, the island government will also use the guide issued by the federal authorities to reopen the states and territories.
The plan of the President of the United States, Donald trump, indicates, for example, that before a local government begins work in the first stage of the reopening, there must be more than 14 consecutive days of decreases in the number of cases of the virus.
Data from the Department of Health maintain that to date in Puerto Rico there are 1,252 positive cases of the disease, of which 63 have died. However, the agency acknowledged last week that these data are not accurate, because there are double and even triple patient counts.
“That report that they published the week, which included Puerto Rico, has three main parts. Number one what are the criteria of the health area, the data necessary to move us to an orderly reopening of the economy. Number two, how ready is that state or territory to be able to make that reopening and third, a guide to phases that is how the economy should be opened by various phases “, he established in a radio interview (WKAQ – 580 AM).
Regarding the “task force” report, he explained that the document sets out “a road map” on what must be done so that the government considers starting to reactivate the economy.
Among the group’s recommendations is that the construction industry be one of those that begins to operate under strict parameters.
Laboy cataloged the recommendation as “correct”, while saying that he defends that the manufacturing and real estate industry should also be opening “little by little” with controls to protect employees and guarantees that this economic activity does not result in a outbreak of the virus.
Regarding shopping centers, the official indicated that the federal government guide establishes that each state or territory will be able to determine how these stores will operate. He announced that these businesses must comply with strict measures of social distancing.
As for the auto dealership industry, the secretary said one of the industry’s recommendations is to allow vehicle sales online.
“This week we are going to be having meetings to establish meetings to establish the roadmap of how to reactivate the economy, but always without compromising people’s health and without compromising the health infrastructure in Puerto Rico,” he stressed.
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