translated from Spanish: In the face of increasing cases, all Jujuy returns to Quarantine Phase 1

After 11 new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in recent days, Jujuy’s Emergency Operational Committee (COE) confirmed that this Saturday they will go back with all the liberated activities allowed in the city and that the whole province will also return to phase 1 of social and compulsory isolation.” From the zero hours of June 20, Jujuy province, in its entirety enters Phase 1 of quarantine with only the minimum authorized services,” the COE said through a brief report. In addition, they confirmed that, in the coming hours, the governor, Gerardo Morales, will give more details of this decision such as the duration of these new restrictions.

On Friday, the province reached the 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and as confirmed by the last report, the two reporteds were from San Salvador de Jujuy, where a program of testing is carried out on close contacts of positive people. Last Wednesday he announced that the cities: San Salvador de Jujuy, Palpalá, Yala and Perico would return to Phase 1 and indicated that it would be for seven days. This decision came after the contagions of a policeman, who maintained contact with several people in La Quiaca and his sister. The provincial authorities had made outdoor physical activity more flexible and also planned a programme that allowed for domestic tourism, where they placed all hope to resume economic activity. In addition, they enabled the opening of shops, bars and restaurants.

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