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Peru: Sundays curfew lifted in remaining areas

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Photo: ANDINA/@PoliciaPeru.

10:17 | Lima, Oct. 25.

Mandatory social immobilization (curfew) on Sundays in Cusco, Moquegua, Puno, and Tacna regions is no longer in force as of today.

The lifting of compulsory social immobilization also benefits the provinces of Abancay (Apurimac region) and Huamanga (Ayacucho region).

In the aforementioned regions and provinces, the restrictive measure had been in force due to the high rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths. However, in recent weeks, a notable decrease was registered. Therefore, the Executive Branch decided to lift Sundays' curfew.



Days ago, the Social Health Insurance System's (EsSalud) Intelligence and Data Analysis Unit updated its Heat Map report, thus including the week from October 4 to 10. Then, a 4% decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases was reported.

Among the group of regions that stood out for the greatest average decrease in cases were: Huanuco (-3%), Cajamarca (-6%), Arequipa (-7%), Tumbes (-8%), Apurimac (-10%), Lima (-13%), Amazonas (-13%), Callao (-14%), Tacna (-19%), Ica (-21%), Huancavelica (-29%), and Loreto (-35%).

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Published: 10/25/2020