SANTIAGO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that it will tighten health controls in the capital during the national holidays on Sept. 17-19 to avoid possible outbreak of COVID-19.
"Today we are presenting in the metropolitan region 100 new officers who will monitor events, especially at those critical points where there may be crowds," Paula Daza, the country's undersecretary of public health, told local media.
In areas where social gatherings may occur, inspectors will enforce social distancing and the use of masks, she said.
"If (these measures) are not respected, (the citizens) will be sanctioned, depending on the health risk," Daza warned.
The health ministry reported 2,135 new cases on Saturday and 45 more deaths from the novel coronavirus. Enditem
