In an appearance, broadcast on radio and television, the Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, warned the day before that in a single day they confirmed 1,163 new cases of the disease, the highest number reported in the country since the detection of the first infections in March 2020.
The coordinator of the multisectoral commission to prevent and combat Covid-19, Francisco Furtado, stressed that the update of the presidential decree responds precisely to the increase in infections in the last two weeks.
According to the provisions, people over 60 years of age, patients with risk factors due to comorbidity, pregnant women and mothers with children under 12 years of age, are exempt from going to their work centers and can take advantage of teleworking.
Until next January 15, the new regulations will be in force, which contemplate the reduction of the workforce in public and private services from 75 percent to 30 percent, said Furtado.
The also Minister of State and head of the Security House of the President of the Republic also notified the decision to reduce employment with physical presence in commercial establishments.
Likewise, the Executive established the obligation to present the certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 or a negative test carried out 48 hours in advance, for access to public and private services, tourist establishments, wedding halls, corporate events, sports venues, restaurants and other public and private spaces.
As of this Friday, federated competitions were suspended and individual sports were restricted to specific times.
While family gatherings in homes can only have a maximum of 15 people, who must have the vaccination certificate or the negative test for infection by the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19.
Furtado highlighted the need to contain the rate of spread of the pandemic, as an uncontrolled situation could cause a collapse of the national health system and further affect economic activities.
Angola, he confirmed, will continue under a national sanitary fence, allowing the entry and exit of its territory for the return of national citizens and resident foreigners, official travel, humanitarian aid and medical emergencies.
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