In Venezuela too, the epidemic is accelerating. Caracas and the neighboring state of Miranda have been placed in strict confinement since Wednesday morning in order to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is booming in the Venezuelan capital, President Nicolas Maduro announced.
“Due to the increase in Covid-19 cases due to the illegal entry of people into our country (...), I decided to apply strict and necessary containment in Caracas and in the State of Miranda. Health is the priority! ", Wrote the socialist head of state on Twitter overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Going out only to buy food or to heal
“Strict” confinement means that only essential businesses (pharmacies, supermarkets) can open and that the six million inhabitants of Caracas can only leave their homes to buy food or go to the doctor.
Venezuela has applied since June a system called "7-7" in which a week of "strict" confinement of the 30 million inhabitants alternates with a week of "relaxation" of travel restrictions and opening of shops .
This week is a week of "softened" confinement but in view of the progression of the virus in Caracas and in the State of Miranda, Nicolas Maduro decided to apply a "strict confinement". According to official figures, the capital concentrates 1,079 and Miranda 889 of the 10,000 cases of Covid-19 officially identified throughout the country.
Case jump in June
Until mid-May, the number of officially registered cases remained below a thousand, and then jumped in June. On Tuesday, Venezuela crossed the threshold of 10,000 people infected with Covid-19 for 96 deaths related to the disease. But NGOs such as Human Rights Watch and the Venezuelan opposition find these figures unlikely. The number two of the Chavist power Diosdado Cabello and the Minister of Petroleum Tareck El Aissami announced last week that they had contracted the new coronavirus.
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