The use of face masks remains mandatory in some cases in Colombia.
But as a result increase in positive covid-19 cases, At the press conference where the second summit of the year in respiratory diseases was added, Health Minister Carolina Corcho made new recommendations to the public.
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According to the statement by the Ministry of Health, the use of masks will be mandatory. closed areas, What transportation vehicles, Healthcare Organizations (BES) and nursing homes, Location already where it is needed.
Add to this that they recommend it to people. Those who are not vaccinated, have some respiratory symptoms and co-morbidities use surgical masks.
Likewise, they advise citizens to be cautious and avoid crowds and gatherings, especially during the December season.
“It is important to note that the Ministry of Health and Social Protection has not changed the recommendations and measures previously in force regarding the use of masks,” the minister said. Said.
In its press release, the Ministry of Health announced that it is a proposal that is being analyzed, despite the necessity of evaluating it in other fields and, It is not a decision made at the moment.
“This is a thoughtful recommendation. If it does, it will be for people over the age of 2 in open spaces and in crowded areas,” Corcho said.
The vaccination card requirement committee of experts has been consulted and only two countries maintain this measure, so it looks like it won’t continue in the country.
Instead, Minister Corcho urged Colombian media to teach vaccination against covid-19 to avoid the use of “police” measures that could lead people to refuse vaccination.
The rest of the suggestions are Decree prepared by the Ministry of Health Emphasizing that the decisions are also due to the winter season that Colombia is going through, as the official explained, for regional units and actors of the health system.
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