The Government published today, Thursday, October 27, the Supreme Decree that formalizes the end of the state of emergency by covid-19 throughout the country and that lifts all the coronavirus restrictions that were in place to date. In this way, after two years and eight months, this decision was made, which was applied since March 2020, the month in which the first case of this disease was registered in Peru.
The Supreme Decree 130-2022-PCMpublished in the Official Gazette of the newspaper El Peruano, indicates that it is “seen convenient” to repeal Supreme Decree 016-2022-PCM, which established the State of National Emergency for the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, given the progress of the vaccination process, the decrease in positivity, the decrease in patients hospitalized in intensive care units, and the reduction in the number of deaths due to coronavirus. covid-19.
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The supreme decree indicates in a final complementary provision that the National Government, Regional Governments and Local Governments, within the scope of their powers and in permanent coordination, “promote” the optional use of masks, vaccination against covid-19, as well as other measures to promote and monitor healthy practices and activities, in relation to the health emergency; for which the Ministry of Healththrough a Ministerial Resolution, will dictate the provisions that are necessary.
When are the restrictions lifted?
The Supreme Decree 130-2022-PCM published today that ends the state of emergency due to covid-19 does not specify it. Nevertheless, According to article 109 of the Political Constitution of Peru, “the law is mandatory from the day after its publication in the official gazette, unless otherwise provided by the same law that postpones its validity in whole or in part”.
What restrictions will be repealed with the lifting of this measure?
- “The use of a KN95 mask or, failing that, a three-fold surgical mask and on top of it a community mask (cloth) is mandatory in health establishments, vehicles of the ground transportation service for people and closed spaces without ventilation.”.
- “Peruvians and foreign residents aged 12 years and over, whose final destination is the national territory as passengers and regardless of the country of origin, must prove that they have applied the three (3) doses of vaccination”.
- “Verification of vaccination against covid-19 through the physical or virtual card together with an official identity document..
- “The use of masks in open spaces is optional. and closed ventilated spaces”.
- “The use of masks is mandatory for people with respiratory symptoms, both in open and closed spaces..
- “In educational institutions, the use of a mask is optional for students and teachers, and adequate ventilation must be guaranteed, in accordance with current regulations.
How is vaccination progressing in Peru?
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that until this Thursday, October 27, the number of people vaccinated against covid-19 with at least one dose it amounts to 26,826,887. Meanwhile, the total number of citizens with two doses is 25,744,318 until 6:00 a.m.