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Colombia's capital puts 2.5 mn people under strict quarantine

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Bogota, Jan 4 (EFE).- Alarmed by the high number of Covid-19 patients in intensive-care units and the rapid spread of that respiratory disease, Colombia's capital is set to put 2.5 million residents of three hard-hit neighborhoods under new strict quarantines.(CAMERA:Santiago Guerra)

Added on the 04/01/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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