on: March 14, 2020Tags: Catalina Andramuño health minister , ec coronavirus , coronavirus Ecuador , covid-19

Saturday at a news conference, Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner by the General Director of Risk, Alexandra Ocles and Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin, as part of the National COE in Quito reported new measures to combat coronaviruses.

These measures include the prohibition of entry by any means of transport as governed from March 15 to foreign citizens and nationals from 16 March.

In addition, Vice President ratified the ban on mass events , including religious events , public and family such as weddings or parties, and the suspension assembly centers where more than 30 people gather.

He announced the close of border crossings except the north entrance of Rumichaca, San Miguel and Puerto El Carmen, and south of Huaquillas, Macara and Zapotillo.

It also ordered the protocols for handling the bodies of those who have died from the new coronavirus, within which the mandatory cremation is included.

Is visiting nursing homes prohibits national level, establishing mandatory cleaning of public transport every three hours and strict control will take place in the social rehabilitation center.

He also reported on criminal sanctions for those who fail to comply with the proposed measures.

Finally he announced the availability of 31 laboratories for testing for coronavirus and clarified that the productive sectors guaranteed supply lodgest and products nationwide.