Peru: Authorities to impose nationwide 24-hour curfew April 9-10 /update 8

Peru declares nationwide 24-hour curfew on April 9-10 due to COVID-19; follow all government directives
Read all related news alert(s):
Peru: Authorities to extend state of emergency from December 7 /update 32
Peru: Authorities to allow international flights to resume from October 5 /update 31
Peru: Authorities to allow international flights to resume from October 5 /update 30
Peru: COVID-19 state of emergency extended until October 31 /update 29
Peru: International air travel to resume from October 5 /update 28
Peru: International air travel to resume from October 1 /update 27
Peru: Authorities extend national state of emergency through September 30 /update 26
Peru: Health authorities confirm over 500,000 COVID-19 cases August 14 /update 25
Peru: Authorities reimpose all-day Sunday curfews August 12 /update 24
Peru: Government extends state of emergency until August 31 /update 23
Peru: Curfew extended in Cajamarca and Cusco regions until July 31 /update 22
Peru: Government permits resumption of domestic flights from July 15 /update 21
Peru: COVID-19 cases surpass 300,000 July 6 /update 20
Peru: Government to lift most COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from July 1 /update 19
Peru: Over 230,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed as of June 16 /update 18
Peru: Government extends state of emergency until September 7 /update 17
Peru: COVID-19 state of emergency extended until June 30 /update 16
Peru: Over 100,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed as of May 21 /update 15
Peru: Authorities extend nationwide lockdown until May 24 /update 14
Peru: Authorities announce phases in relaxing nationwide lockdown May 10 /update 13
Peru: State of emergency extended until May 10 /update 12
Peru: Over 15,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed as of April 20 /update 11
Peru: Restrictions to movement updated April 13 amid COVID-19 pandemic /update 10
Peru: Authorities extend state of emergency to April 26 due to COVID-19 /update 9
Peru: Gender-based movement restrictions to come into effect April 3 /update 7
Peru: State of Emergency and curfew extended to April 12 /update 6
Peru: Government confirms seven COVID-19-related deaths March 24 /update 5
Peru: Government implements nighttime curfew over COVID-19 concerns March 18 /update 4
Peru: Government orders borders to close March 16-31 /update 3
Peru: Flights to and from Europe and Asia banned due to COVID-19 March 13 /update 2
Peru: President suspends schools nationwide and issues post-entry restrictions March 11 /update 1
Peru: First COVID-19 case confirmed March 6
Event
On Tuesday, April 7, Peruvian authorities announced that a nationwide 24-hour curfew will be implemented on Thursday, April 9, and Friday, April 10. Per the directive, individuals will be completely prohibited from venturing outside on these dates.
As of April 3, gender-based movement restrictions are in place to control the spread of COVID-19. As such, men are only allowed to leave their homes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, while women can do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. All movement is prohibited on Sundays.
Since Tuesday, March 31, a nationwide curfew between 18:00 and 05:00 (local time) has been in effect, with curfew hours starting earlier in some towns. The government has also announced that all individuals should wear face masks when going outside.
A national State of Emergency (SoE) has been extended until Sunday, April 12. All private and public sector operations are suspended during the SoE, and it is prohibited to visit public places such as beaches, parks, squares, gyms, or bars. Authorities previously announced a ban on public gatherings of greater than 300 people. All public and private schools nationwide remain closed through April 12 as well.
To date, there are more than 2950 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, with 92 associated deaths. Further international spread of the virus is to be expected over the near term.
Context
The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). Human-to-human and patient-to-medical staff transmission of the virus have been confirmed. Many of the associated fatalities have been due to pneumonia caused by the virus.
Cases of the virus have been confirmed in numerous countries and territories worldwide. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and labored breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. The influenza virus, or the flu, is a common cause of viral pneumonia.
Advice
Measures adopted by local authorities evolve quickly and are usually effective immediately. Depending on the evolution of the outbreak in other countries, authorities are likely to modify, at very short notice, the list of countries whose travelers are subject to border control measures or entry restrictions upon their arrival to the territory in question. It is advised to postpone nonessential travel due to the risk that travelers may be refused entry or be subject to quarantine upon their arrival or during their stay.
To reduce the risk of transmission, travelers are advised to abide by the following measures:
- Frequently clean hands by applying an alcohol-based hand rub or washing with soap and water.
- When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue; if used, throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
- If experiencing a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or any other symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness, including pneumonia, call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to prevent the potential spread of the disease.
Copyright and Disclaimer
GardaWorld is the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in the material presented on this website. All such rights are reserved.
The use of this website and its material is subject to the Terms of Use and accordingly you must not use any content from this website for commercial or other analogous purposes without our consent,
including but not limited to any deep-linking or framing in order to copy, distribute, display or monitor any portion of the website.
If you have any questions or are interested in distributing any content from this website, Contact us for more details.