BUENOS AIRES, July 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Argentine government announced that, it has extended the national quarantine, aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, to Aug 2.
“Between July 18 and Aug 2, we will be trying to return to normal life in this new world, in this world that requires different care, and we will do it gradually,” said Argentine President, Alberto Fernandez.
The president said, the quarantine, which began on Mar 20, slowed the rate of infection, but that the situation is precarious, “so if necessary, we will go backwards.”
Fernandez said, this new stage will have greater flexibility and the provincial governments will be able to decide which activities to resume.
“In the meantime, we are going to continue working on strengthening the healthcare system, to obtain the critical supplies that we lack, and we are going to be helping everyone, the merchants, the workers, those who are without work, who are our priority,” the president said.
Argentina reported its first case of COVID-19 on Mar 3, and as of Friday, the country reported 114,783 cases, with 2,133 deaths.– NNN-PRENSA LATINA
