on Saturday projected that —in an optimistic scenario— all economic activities may be reactivated by the end of the current year. However, he was emphatic in pointing out that "everything is subject to how the COVID-19 pandemic develops."
The high-ranking official indicated that the evolution of the pandemic mainly depends on the behavior of each citizen towards taking care of themselves and complying with the biosafety measures to avoid contracting the novel coronavirus.
"If all Peruvians unite, put Peru first, and bet on not becoming infected, a positive scenario is likely to emerge by the end of the year," he expressed.
Regarding budget execution, Martos explained that it was affected as productive activities and investment projects were suddenly paralyzed
last March —when the state of emergency began— to prevent the spread of the coronavirus because people's lives and health were prioritized.
However, the Government has to date invested S/138 billion (about US$38.269 billion) in measures to address the pandemic and the economic reactivation.
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