LIMA: Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra on Sunday urged the country’s 32 million people not to lower their guard in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has overwhelmed the national healthcare system.
According to the head of state, the outbreak has worsened because of lax compliance with social distancing and lockdown measures, including a curfew.
During a working tour of northern Tumbes, a region that borders Ecuador, Vizcarra said that despite the magnitude of the outbreak, people were still thronging nightclubs, holding birthday celebrations and throwing parties, disregarding health regulations and recommendations.
