The governor of Mendoza, Rodolfo Suárez, announced the restrictions measures that will be in force in the Argentine province until the end of the month. Although the Argentine federal government has decided to suspend activities in all casinos and bingo halls, Suárez said that these establishments will be able to continue with the doors open in Mendoza.
The governor stressed that he aims to respect the essence of President Alberto Fernández’s determination, which, due to the worsening of COVID-19 cases in the country, demanded the closure of some sectors, implemented the curfew from midnight until 6 am , limiting the movement of people, among other measures.
Mendoza region must not follow national decree completely
However, the Mendoza region must not fully comply with this national decree, which still defines the need to reduce working time in bars and restaurants. In the province, bars and restaurants can stay open until 00:30.
The national determination also predicts that food establishments will only serve 30% of their capacity, but Rodolfo Suárez has already warned that the occupation may reach up to 50%. This is because the politician is convinced that these places are not the focus of contagion of the disease.
In addition, the decree of the president of Argentina foresees that the operation of gaming houses is stopped in the regions with red classification in the country. However, Mendoza casinos will continue to operate, at least until new measures to combat the pandemic are released.
Effects of COVID-19 in Argentina
To date, Argentina has recorded 2.5 million cases with about 57,000 deaths. In announcing the new restrictions, President Alberto Fernández said: “We have entered the second wave. The next three weeks are very important.”
Due to the worsening situation, the country has applied about 4.4 million vaccines against the disease, according to Our World in Data, an initiative supported by the University of Oxford. The amount corresponds to 9.74 doses per 100 inhabitants.
