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More activities reopen in Uruguay without decreasing infections by Covid-19

Montevideo, June 21 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay´s government ordered today the reopening of museums and artistic teaching schools despite persistent scientific and medical advise to reduce mobility due to the wave of infections by Covid -19.

From the limited preventive measures still in effect there are now a few and until next June 27, with no longer the Honorary Scientific Consultant Group (HSCG) advising the Presidency.

Besides, fourth to sixth grade schoolchildren will return to on-site classrooms to complete all those from the primary school in the country, and take a winter brake the next week.

Teaching Union members hold their criticism to the lack of the necessary health security previsions to take that step involving 75 thousand students plus family members coming to the schools.

For the next working week, suspension of all public shows, parties and social events is still in effect, and the sole encouragement of closing eating places in Malls.

In compulsory terms, casinos depending on the Finances and Economy ministry are restricted and the public offices set for telework, along with the suggestion to the private sector to do the same.

Yesterday, a thousand 500 new cases of COvid-19 were confirmed with 26 thousand 100 active patients and other 30 deaths amounting to five thousand 271 since the beginning of the pandemic.

The Healthcare Ministry highlighted an important data that for the first time in more than two months less than 400 hospitalized were reported, relating it to the numeric progress in the immunizing vaccination.

But, from the Intensive Medicine Society and the Medical Union, they warned about the increase in social circulation, known cause for the spread of infection with coronavirus.

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