Peru To Restrict Movement By Gender During Virus Quarantine
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 03, 2020 | 12:54 PM
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra announced on Thursday a new measure restricting public movement by gender, as the country tries to curb the spread of the new coronavirus
Lima, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Apr, 2020 ) :Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra announced on Thursday a new measure restricting public movement by gender, as the country tries to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
Men will only be allowed to leave their homes on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, while women are authorized to step outdoors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
No one is allowed out on Sundays.
"We have 10 days left, let's make this extra effort to control this disease," said Vizcarra.
He said the restrictions would apply until April 12, the original end date to a lockdown he imposed on March 16.
Panama announced a similar measure on Monday that went into effect two days later and will last for 15 days.
By Thursday, Peru had recorded just over 1,400 coronavirus cases and 55 deaths.
Vizcarra said the new measure aims to reduce by half the number of people circulating in public at any one time.
"The (existing) control measures have given good results, but not what was hoped for," said Vizcarra.
These restrictions will not apply to people employed in essential services, such as grocery stores, banks, pharmacies and hospitals.
Vizcarra added that security forces tasked with patrolling the streets have been told to be respectful toward the gender identities of homosexual and transgender people.
"The armed forces and police have been instructed not to have homophobic attitudes," said the president.
Recent Stories
Dubai Police Marks International Workers' Day with 'Talabat' Riders
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Parineeti Chopra opens up about her decision to marry politician Raghav Chadha
PCB decides to set up training camp for national team ahead of England, Ireland ..
Virat Kohli's sweet birthday wish for Anushka Sharma
Interior Minister commends Pakistan Coast Guards
Pakistan women’s squad announced for England tour
Punjab CM Maryam inaugurates initiative of field hospitals
PM Shehbaz constitutes committee to investigate caretaker govt’s wheat import ..
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
Pak-UK 6th Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
World Labor Day being observed today
More Stories From World
-
Football: South African Premiership results
2 hours ago -
Football: South African Premiership table
2 hours ago -
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 2nd update
2 hours ago -
Thirty years on, Brazil pays tribute to late F1 hero Senna
3 hours ago -
France among Euro 'favourites' but in 'tough group', Deschamps tells AFP
3 hours ago -
Alcaraz crashes, Sinner hobbles out of Madrid
4 hours ago
-
Floods strand dozens of tourists in Kenya's Maasai Mara
4 hours ago -
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel
4 hours ago -
Rublev sends two-time defending champion Alcaraz crashing in Madrid
5 hours ago -
Police tackle US campus protests as Los Angeles hit by clashes
5 hours ago -
Thousands rally in Georgia as 'foreign influence' bill advances
5 hours ago -
UK confirms first migrants held for Rwanda deportation flights
5 hours ago