Citizens have responded properly to the new health measures adopted to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Peru,
Interior Minister Jose Elice reported as part of a first evaluation of the lockdown imposed in different regions throughout the country.
"The first hours (of the lockdown) have been relatively quiet. The number of interventions has not been significant, but this is what we expected. Citizens are complying with this lockdown and the specific provisions that have been announced," he said on Sunday.
The government official noted that members of the
National Police of Peru (PNP), with the support of the Armed Forces, were deployed throughout Peruvian territory to enforce the restrictive measures, as well as to guarantee internal order and public security.
In this context, Navarro explained that some of the temporary holding centers are already being utilized. These places are designed to hold lockdown offenders for up to four hours, under health and biosafety protocols to avoid infections.
"We have made it clear that temporary holding centers are not detention centers. The idea is to do things orderly and methodically, as well as to take care of both the community and police members, by reducing the risk of exposure to the virus at police stations," Elice commented.
The Interior Ministry's head reiterated his call for people to become aware (of the situation) and continue to comply with social isolation, as well as all the provisions designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
Taking that into account, he emphasized that activities and all kinds of social, political, or cultural events —among other activities involving concentration or agglomeration of people— remain restricted.
(END) NDP/LIT/RMB
Published: 2/1/2021