Argentina Extends COVID-19 Quarantine Measures Until April 12 - President
Faizan Hashmi Published March 30, 2020 | 10:20 AM
BUENOS AIRES (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th March, 2020) Mandatory quarantine measures that permit citizens to leave their homes only for essential reasons will remain in place in Argentina until April 12, President Alberto Fernandez said in a statement.
"I have decided to extend quarantine until the end of Easter Holy Week. We are prolonging compulsory self-isolation," the president stated on Sunday evening.
The mandatory self-isolation measures were meant to expire on Tuesday, after being imposed by the government on March 20.
Easter Holy Week, one of the most important religious holidays for Roman Catholics, will take place from April 5 to 11.
Quarantine measures in Argentina stipulate that citizens cannot leave their homes except to purchase essential food items or pharmaceutical drugs. The government has pledged to open criminal cases against people who violate the self-isolation regulations.
Argentina's Health Ministry has reported 820 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak, with 20 deaths. A total of 75 new cases were reported on Sunday by the ministry.
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