VOA News
Peru is now mandating that people wear two face masks in places where crowding is possible, like commercial buildings.
Under the new initiative, face shields are also recommended along with the double masks. The government still requires people to wear face masks in all public spaces.
The regulation, aimed at slowing a deadly second wave of the virus, began Monday (April 26), and was first reported in Peru’s national newspaper, El Peruano.
The paper said a Supreme Decree (#083-2021-PCM) also mandates double masking in malls, grocery stores, shopping arcades, markets, and warehouses.
Additionally, health authorities are conducting intensive epidemiological surveillance to identify any increase in cases of people infected with COVID-19 and responding to the situations.
Peru is racing to get people vaccinated as the country’s COVID-19 rates remain among the highest in Latin America, with 1,761,575 confirmed infections and 59,724 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University Covid Resource Center. (VOA) -jlo
