In Salcedo, measures were also decided to prevent cases of COVID-19.
On Monday night, the mayor of Ambato, Javier Altamirano, convened the cantonal Emergency Operations Committee (COE) to assess the health situation based on reports from the ECU911 and the Ministry of Public Health.
That instance adopted new restrictions that will be in force until January 23. The first thing that was established was the 30% capacity for nightlife places such as bars, discos and karaoke; tourist services and tolerance centers. In addition, any physical activity that generates crowds such as volleyball, indoor and synthetic courts is prohibited.
Activities in hydromassages, saunas and Turkish baths are also prohibited, and it was decided to ratify the 50% capacity in restaurants, cafeterias, supermarkets, banks, cooperatives, shopping centers, gyms, cinemas, theaters, museums, markets and squares.
The prohibition of holding mass concentration events is maintained, in addition to ordering the closure of all commercial activities and services throughout the canton from 10:00 p.m.
The COE decided to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages and moderation from 10:00 p.m. from Monday to Sunday. In addition, it was decided to maintain the restriction of vehicular mobility from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except for strategic sectors and public transport.
Altamirano again called for the co-responsibility of citizens as the only way to combat and overcome the pandemic, in addition to the population going to the vaccination sites to receive the doses.
He said that as a Municipality, control operations will be tightened throughout the canton, which will be done in coordination with the Government of Tungurahua, the Police Department and the National Police.
Decisions in Salcedo
The cantonal Emergency Operations Committee (COE) of Salcedo, which met this Monday afternoon, decided to prohibit several activities that were approved unanimously from the 18th to the 23rd of this month and reiterated that once the deadline has expired, the results will be analyzed to making new decisions.
“It is important that health is prioritized, it is a very critical moment, but we must join forces to go out again,” said the mayor of Salcedo and president of the cantonal COE, Willan Naranjo, warning that the canton is one of those with traffic lights Red.
He said that at the meeting of the cantonal COE with the unanimous support of the fourteen members, it was decided to close all commercial activities in plazas, markets, institutions and public and private establishments until the 23rd of this month.
The political chief of Salcedo, Alfonso Viteri, reported that the cantonal COE also decided to suspend all non-essential activities, such as tolerance centers, bars, discos, karaoke bars, canteens, cockpits, reception rooms, training centers and sports fields; and that prepared food outlets, supermarkets, shops and grocery stores work until 10:00 p.m.
He called for the championships that take place in the rural sectors of the canton to be suspended, which are intended to protect the health of Salcedenses. (I)
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