Wednesday, 04 August 2021 01:33

Establishments that do not comply with biosafety measures will be fined up to 100 minimum wages

Written by Evelyn Alas

The Government deployed yesterday afternoon a biosecurity measures verification device in bars and restaurants located in the Historic Center of San Salvador and other areas of the country.

The minister of Tourism, Morena Valdez; the minister of the Interior, Juan Carlos Bidegain; the General Director of Protección Civil, Luis Alonso Amaya, and the Director of the Fondo Solidario para la Salud (FOSALUD), Carlos Núñez went to different establishments in the historic center to verify compliance with biosecurity measures.

The tour covered the main establishments such as Club La Dalia, Cha Cha Cha, Coffee Tempo, Café Fulanos and Le Café.

"If an establishment does not comply with the measures we are verifying, they will be fined from 20 to 100 minimum wages", said the director of FOSALUD, Carlos Núñez.

"The Government has done its part, we are distributing one million masks through the Ministry of Tourism for vacation and cultural sites", said minister of the Interior Bidegain.

The institutional authorities make a constant call to the population not to lower their guard and to act responsibly to avoid COVID-19 contagion, using the mask correctly, washing hands, keeping physical distance and the use of alcohol gel. Strict implementation of these measures contributes and makes a difference in this fight against the pandemic.

This verification of measures is carried out within the framework of the plan “Vacaciones de Agosto Seguras 2021”, through the institutions that make up the Comisión Nacional de Protección Civil, this plan is in force since july 30 until august 8.