RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Bolivia has extended the closure of its border with Brazil for a further 7 days. The information was confirmed late on Friday afternoon, April 9, by the Bolivian Ministry of Health.
According to the agency, the border closure is due to concerns regarding the entry of the Brazilian P1 variant and the increase in Covid-19 cases, since the cities in the border region lack ICU beds structure.
Also according to the agency, the border should remain closed until next Friday, April 16, with time frames in which passage will be permitted only between border towns.
According to the Ministry of Health, mass vaccination continues in the border region near Corumbá, in Mato Grosso do Sul, and about 12,000 Bolivians have been administered the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine, of which 7,000 doses in Puerto Quijarro; 4,000 doses in Puerto Suarez; 1,000 doses in Carmen Rivero Torres.
Also according to the agency, anyone aged 18 or older may also be vaccinated in these Bolivian municipalities.
Source: G1