He said that all the alternatives are on the table, from extending the curfew to more severe restriction measures.

The minister talks with his regionals, everything is reviewed with us, his advisers and the president. The slogan has always been economic reopening with a sanitary order, not one without the other, Cedeño said.

He added that the intention of the Ministry of Health is not to bankrupt companies or generate poverty, it is to take care of the population, but with the support and work of the citizens.

There must be a balance between the work of the people and the State. Previously we have had more people in ICU with even fewer cases, but the more cases increase, the riskier it is, he warned.

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