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By D?NICA COTO
2 hours ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that she will place the U.S. territory on a 24-hour lockdown every Sunday as part of stricter measures to fight a spike in coronavirus cases.
Gyms, theaters and bars will remain closed and only restaurants with outdoor areas will be allowed to seat people, but at 25% capacity. Gov. Wanda V?zquez said violators will be shut down for a month.
In addition, beaches will remain open only to those doing exercise such as runners and surfers, and businesses, malls and banks will be allowed to operate at only 25% capacity.
The new measures go into effect Saturday and will remain in place until Sept. 11. Face masks remain mandatory.
“We have to adjust to living in a new reality,” V?zquez said, blaming the jump in cases on “careless” people.
V?zquez also said it remains to be seen whether in-person classes at public schools will start in mid-September as scheduled.
“We are approaching a terrible autumn,” she said.
A 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew remains in place from Monday to Saturday, and on Sundays, only people going to pharmacies, grocery stores, hospitals or medical appointments will be allowed to leave home.
... “At one point, we had the virus under control. Now the virus has us under its control,” he said.
2 hours ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that she will place the U.S. territory on a 24-hour lockdown every Sunday as part of stricter measures to fight a spike in coronavirus cases.
Gyms, theaters and bars will remain closed and only restaurants with outdoor areas will be allowed to seat people, but at 25% capacity. Gov. Wanda V?zquez said violators will be shut down for a month.
In addition, beaches will remain open only to those doing exercise such as runners and surfers, and businesses, malls and banks will be allowed to operate at only 25% capacity.
The new measures go into effect Saturday and will remain in place until Sept. 11. Face masks remain mandatory.
“We have to adjust to living in a new reality,” V?zquez said, blaming the jump in cases on “careless” people.
V?zquez also said it remains to be seen whether in-person classes at public schools will start in mid-September as scheduled.
“We are approaching a terrible autumn,” she said.
A 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew remains in place from Monday to Saturday, and on Sundays, only people going to pharmacies, grocery stores, hospitals or medical appointments will be allowed to leave home.
... “At one point, we had the virus under control. Now the virus has us under its control,” he said.