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Medellin announces curfews amid fears COVID-19 could collapse Colombia's 2nd largest city
by Adriaan Alsema July 2, 2020
Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero announced strict measures to curb the steep rise in confirmed coronavirus cases in Colombia’s second largest city on Thursday.
A steep rise in COVID-19-related hospitalizations burst the propaganda bubble weeks after international media heralded Medellin as a “surprise COVID-19 pioneer” and a “medical marvel.”
To prevent a collapse of the healthcare system in the capital of Antioquia, Quintero announced to expand neighborhood quarantines,city-wide curfews and a liquor ban on the weekends.
Medical community calls for second lockdown
The mayor’s decision comes a day after the the regional branch of the Colombian Medical Union Association called on Quintero and acting Governor Luis Fernando Suarez to decree a second lockdown, “allowing only the mobility of people carrying out essential activities.”
More:
https://colombiareports.com/medellin-announces-curfews-amid-fears-covid-19-could-collapse-colombias-2nd-largest-city/
