Peru has already administered both doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 to 66.5% of its target population,
Health Minister Hernando Cevallos reported on Wednesday.
Within this framework, the high-ranking official said he hopes that this rate can rise to 70% in the coming days.
"This is a very important advance, but let's not become overconfident (…)," he expressed, referring to the Omicron variant.
Therefore, the Cabinet member reported that the possibility of adopting new restriction measures is being evaluated in view of Christmas and New Year holidays and in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contagion.
"These restriction measures and regulations have been brought forward to December 10 due to prevention against this variant. The decision has been made, for now, not to open the border," he indicated.
Each traveler arriving in Peru from Africa or any country where there is a proven community infection must present their complete vaccination certificate, as well as molecular test result obtained no more than 48 hours (prior to the trip).
Furthermore, Minister Cevallos announced he will talk with Labor Ministry representatives to define the details of protocols for the control of companies operating with more than 10 employees who work in person.
"I estimate that tomorrow we will be able to rely on the guidelines for how this regulation will unfold. We also reiterate that for air and land transportation (services) it is mandatory to present the double vaccination certificate so as to be able to travel inside the country. This will be officially published in the next 24 or —at the latest— 48 hours for the population to be aware of it," he noted.
Traveler
The Cabinet member specified that the aforementioned person is a young man of Japanese descent who had been in the country.
The high-ranking official added that Minsa intends to contact him so as to find out who he had contact with during his stay in Peruvian territory.
"We are trying to communicate with this person, who is in Japan, to find out what his itinerary was. We have unofficially (received) the version that he might have made a stopover in Brazil," he concluded.
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Published: 12/1/2021