The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Monday afternoon affirmed that if
, there will be much pain and human losses.
In this sense, the Head of State said the state of national emergency decreed by the Government is harsh, but necessary to avoid assuming a higher cost later.
The statesman stressed that the countries —which responsibly assumed their tasks against the coronavirus— have been successful, unlike those that now regret the significant amounts of human and economic losses.
Joint purchases with South American countries
One of the agreements, he said, was to join efforts and maintain close coordination among Health Ministries to share information and successful actions, in order to better prevent the virus from spreading across the region.
In addition, joint purchases of medical equipment and materials will be made in order to reduce costs and delivery times.
Remarks were made during a press conference held at the Government Palace in Lima. The President was joined by the Council of Ministers on the occasion.