translated from Spanish: “Delivery only”: Undersecretary Martorell explained how trade in “non-essential” products will operate after the end of the ban

During this day, undersecretary of crime prevention, Katherine Martorell, addressed the end of the ban on trade in “non-essential” products. Martorell noted that “those who work in shops or warehouses, where essential goods are sold, did not open or make their workers work, the same for large stores selling non-essential goods, for the purpose of protecting workers and mobility.” It should be mentioned that from today at 21:00 hours the restriction prohibiting the sale of “non-essential” goods ceases to operate. The authority explained that “tomorrow begins to govern a new instruction that returns to the old definitions, establishing the possibility of delivery, but this is very important, only delivery of non-essential goods. That is, they will be able to open non-essential goods stores, but not serve the public, the wineries only for delivery purposes and can only serve public those companies or turns that are considered essential”. For their part, supermarkets will be able to “sell their products as they have done before, this is a measure that as noted lasted two weeks, and here I would like to ask supermarkets for their maximum cooperation in order to take all necessary measures in the pandemic”. As for the controversy generated by this measure, Martorell stated that “the answer is very simple, a list came out, the list was published and known, for all people, and that listing, as noted on Thursday of last week, is a measure that lasted until this Thursday, so certainty was given a week ago. So we hope that they can quickly overcome their confusion and generate the greatest collaboration.”

Original source in Spanish