Peru, the second most affected country in Latin America by the coronavirus epidemic, will extend compulsory confinement throughout the country until June 30, President Martin Vizcarra announced Friday. "We are extending the state of emergency until June 30," said the Peruvian president. "Compulsory social isolation" will also continue until this date "because of the serious circumstances which affect the life of the nation because of Covid-19" "The purpose of confinement is to prevent the spread of the virus" , recalled Martin Vizcarra.
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Despite compulsory containment decreed on March 16, when less than a hundred cases were identified, the country of 32 million inhabitants has recorded more than 110,000 contaminations of Covid-19 and more than 3,100 deaths since the appearance of the epidemic on March 6.
Among other measures announced, the government will reduce the curfew by one hour in Lima and in the central and southern regions of the country, where it will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., and by 2 a.m. in other regions. Peru is now the second most affected Latin American country after Brazil (210 million inhabitants) and the third in terms of death after Brazil and Mexico (130 million inhabitants).