Bolivia extends closure of borders, declares health emergency for coronavirus

Record ID: 1466095

  • Title: Bolivia extends closure of borders, declares health emergency for coronavirus
  • Date: 26th March 2020
  • Summary: EL ALTO, BOLIVIA (MARCH 24, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF POLICE ON DUTY BY STREET BARRICADE STREET BARRICADE OFFICERS ON DUTY TO CONTROL VEHICLE MOVEMENT
  • Embargoed: 9th April 2020 02:50
  • Keywords: Bolivia El Alto Interim President Jeanine Anez La Paz border coronavirus pandemic quarantine
  • Location: EL ALTO + LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
  • City: EL ALTO + LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
  • Country: Bolivia
  • Topics: Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA003C6OUPFR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Bolivia declared a national health emergency and extended its border lockdown on Wednesday (March 25), as the government seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
    Interim President Jeanine Anez said in a public address that the border closure was extended to April 15 from March 31 previously. Anez said no one will be able to enter or exit Bolivia during that time.
    Bolivia, which was already under a 14-day national quarantine, also tightened restrictions on movement, permitting only one person per household to go out between the hours of 7 am and noon on weekdays.
    Bolivia has 38 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to government data.
    (Production: Monica Machicao, Santiago Limachi, Paul Vieira)
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