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| Published Wednesday, May 19, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The National Emergency Commission announced the whole country is under Orange Alert due to an increase in patients infected with covid-19.
According to the Ministry of Health report on Tuesday, there is a total of 62,089 active covid-19 cases in the country. Of the total 290,920 cases detected since 2020, and 3,673 deaths are listed as covid-19 related, approximately 1.3% death rate.
Starting today, the ban-on-driving curfew applies to the entire country until the end of this month.
Drivers can be on the roads from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. as long as their license plate number isn’t banned. The driving restrictions are based on the last number of the license plate number as follows:
Today, Wednesday, May 19, as well as the 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 of the month, vehicles with plates ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 are banned.
On May 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 vehicles with plates ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are banned.
After 9 p.m. there should be no vehicle on the streets, except for people who travel to authorized places such as the airport, a clinic, work or a hotel, among others. The list of exceptions that allow any vehicle to drive at night is on the government website on Covid Vehicle Exceptions.
The fine for breaking the law is approximately $180. Traffic officers cannot seize the vehicle or its plates. Officers can no longer reduce driver’s license points for breaking the rule.
Readers can verify the car plate number restrictions by visiting the government website on Covid-19 Vehicle Alert.
For the rest of the month, all commercial activities such as shops, bars, banks, hotels, commercial centers, among others, can open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. The use of a facemask is mandatory.
This rule applies throughout the country. Specific rules for businesses located within the Central Region are on the government website Covid Alert Business.
The Ministry of Health is recommending business owners to verify the new restrictions for their specific type of business by calling the line 2223-0333.
A.M. Costa Rica urges readers to share this alert with their contacts.
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