In Quevedo the burning of puppets will be allowed, in Babahoyo no

In Quevedo if you can burn the old years, but not on public roads. This was indicated by Lorena Rojas, president of the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) of this canton of Rio de Janeiro.

“If you can burn the puppets, but they should not do it in the streets and sidewalks of the city, because they cause damage to public works,” said Rojas, also mayor of Quevedo.

In addition, he stated that among the resolutions adopted by the omicron variant of COVID-19 that is already in the country, and in accordance with what was sent by the national COE, public and private events are prohibited.

In this town, shopping centers, restaurants and other businesses that massively serve the public must respect the capacity limit, which is 50% of capacity, otherwise they will be sanctioned as stipulated in the regulations of each regulatory agency of these regulations.

The report from the Health Board 2 indicated that the beds in the Intensive Care Units of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) Quevedo hospital are full of patients with COVID-19. The week before, a patient died of the pandemic.

“The new variant of the coronavirus has not yet reached Quevedo, but that does not mean that we should relax, at any moment it will arrive, that is why we ask merchants and business owners to respect the capacity and thus avoid closing their local, as we continue in the attempt to activate the economy in the city, “said the councilor.

In Babahoyo, the capital of Rio de Janeiro, Mayor Carlos German stated that the burning of the puppets is prohibited. The objective is “to avoid the festivities and crowds in the neighborhoods. We do not want to repeat what has already been experienced with the pandemic, we must raise awareness, “he said.

That is why this Municipality adheres to what is resolved by the National COE, which includes the decrease in the percentage of capacity: 50% for closed places and 75% for open places.

As for COVID-19 cases, German said that there has been no increase in the contagion curve in recent weeks, and that is favorable so that trade does not paralyze and the economy continues to dynamize in Babahoyo.

In the canton of Valencia, the local COE resolved that the business should attend only until 00:00 and in case of non-compliance, the business will be closed. The tourist centers must also serve with a capacity of 75% and any activity of a festive nature that leads to the agglomeration of people such as El Niño and Novenas passes, as well as Christmas treats, is suspended.

In the three mentioned cantons there is free vehicular circulation, and the new provisions already began to take effect from this Monday, December 20, and will remain in force until next January 3, 2022, as stated by the representatives of the COE. (I)