The measure, ordered by the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE), came into force from Wednesday, January 12, for those over 12 years of age.
The National Transit Agency (ANT) estimates that there was high citizen compliance at the time of presenting the document of vaccination against COVID-19 to be able to use the inter and intraprovincial transport as well as tourism.
The measure, ordered by the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE), has been in force since Wednesday, January 12 to those over 12 years old.
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Adrián Castro, director of the ANT, maintained that according to the reports of the different provincial directors of the entity, there were very few citizens who have not been vaccinated. Users at the time of purchasing a ticket must present both the identity card and the certificate or inoculation card.
It is estimated that there are 5 million passengers per month, that is, about 167,000 travelers a day.
“More than 95% of citizens that make use of land terminals and inter and intra-provincial buses have supported the measure. Responsible transport operators are also requesting the vaccination card at the ticket office, at ticket sales, ”he said in a television interview.
Triple control to verify documentation of anti-COVID-19 inoculation in land terminals
At the national level there are 68 land terminals, There are 198 interprovincial companies, 220 intraprovincial cooperatives (within the province, between cantons) and 271 for tourism.
Castro indicated that controls are random at land terminals.
From the next monday, january 17 The resolution of the national COE will be applied, for those over five years of age with at least one dose of vaccine.
There is a penalty of $ 1,700 to transportation companies if the measure of requiring the document is not met.
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