congressman Alexander Munante sent an official letter to the head of Health, Hernán Condori, so that he puts into consideration in the Council of Ministers the proposal to lift the health restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The parliamentarian of Popular Renewal requested that a supreme decree be issued that annuls the fact that those over 12 must present their vaccination card to enter closed spaces.
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In the same way, he asked that the mandatory use of the mask in open spaces be evaluated, as well as the use of double masks – or a KN95 – in closed places.
Among the considerations set forth, the parliamentarian maintained that in countries such as France, the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark and others there is a “trend towards relaxation and not the tightening of measures.”
Finally, Muñante indicated in his official letter that a report be sent “in a timely manner” on the decisions that the Ministry of Health will make regarding his request.
In this regard, the general director of Strategic Interventions of the Minsa, Alexis Holguín, indicated at the time to Canal N that it was a measure that was being evaluated by the authorities; however, nothing has been confirmed.
The former Minister of Health Oscar Ugarte, for his part, declared to La República what There is no way to stop using this element in the country, since the level of vaccination is still low for the third dose against the coronavirussomething that is different in first world countries, which are the ones that lead the percentage of immunized with the booster dose.