Interior Minister Jorge Montoya monitored —through land and air patrols in Lima and Callao— the compliance with the isolation and Sunday mandatory social immobilization measures imposed by the Government in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Peru.
"We are glad to see that citizens are complying with the provisions adopted by the Central Government. Traffic of people and vehicles has generally reduced," the government official explained.
"Based on the final evaluation report conducted with the National Police and the Armed Forces, we will determine whether it is necessary to take stricter or different measures," he added.
According to Montoya, the overall picture —concerning the compliance with curfew during the morning— was positive. However, he urged the population to continue to abide by the provisions decreed by the Executive Branch, given that law enforcement officers had to intervene negligent citizens in the early hours of Sunday morning.
"Almost 90 people were intervened in Jicamarca, the same occurred in Cieneguilla and Huarochiri. We must comply with the Government's provisions because we have to take care of one another. It is a very difficult time for the country, and we need (everyone's) commitment," he pointed out.
The minister called on Peruvians to wear face masks all the time —both inside and outside home— maintain social distancing and observe hygiene rules.
Additionally, he reported that those failing to comply with
the mandatory social immobilization on Sundays will be intervened and will have to pay fines ranging from S/86 (around US$24) to S/430 (around US$120). Moreover, the vehicles will be imposed fines of S/6,450 (around US$1,803).
Air patrol
Minister Montoya also flew over the cities of Lima and Callao to verify the compliance with the measure on main avenues, surrounding streets and hard-to-reach areas.
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Published: 8/17/2020