Peru decrees mandatory quarantine for travelers arriving in the country

Workers at the Jorge Chávez International Airport on July 17, 2020. File image.

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(CNN Spanish) ––

The government of Peru decreed that all people who enter the country as of January 4 must comply with 14 days of mandatory quarantine.

This measure was published on Thursday in the official newspaper

El Peruano

and its objective is to prevent the spread of new variants of covid-19.

In this sense, the quarantine will apply to all travelers in Peru, whether they are citizens or foreigners.

The supreme decree establishes that people who enter the country by means of international transport will quarantine at their home, in the Pan American Village or another temporary isolation center, or in a lodging, after coordination with the health authority.

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In the same way, travelers from countries where new variants of coronavirus have been detected will undergo an antigen test.

This, upon arrival in the country.

However, in the case of those who come from a different destination, they may be chosen randomly to perform the analysis.

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In case of testing positive, those infected must comply with a mandatory isolation of 14 days.

The quarantine that will take place in the Pan American Village or another temporary isolation center.

Until this Thursday, the Ministry of Health of Peru confirmed 1,015,137 cases of coronavirus and 37,680 deaths.

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