Weekdays: Restrictions applicable Monday to Friday from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm (with exceptions – see attached communication):

  • Monday – Vehicles with a license plate or AGV permit ending in 1 and 2 do not circulate.
  • Tuesday – Vehicles with a plate or AGV permit ending in 3 and 4 do not circulate.
  • Wednesday – Vehicles with a plate or AGV permit ending in 5 and 6 do not circulate.
  • Thursday – Vehicles with a plate or AGV permit ending in 7 and 8 do not circulate.
  • Friday – Vehicles with a plate or AGV permit ending in 9 and 0 do not circulate.

Weekdays: Regular public transport –no standees- will run from 4:00 a.m. at 11:00 p.m.

Weekdays: Establishments with operating permits that serve the public:

  • They can only operate from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm, with a capacity of 50%.
  • Self-serve food and foodservice are subject to vehicle restriction and may open from 5 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Home delivery may work 24 hours.

Weekends: Daytime Restriction: Total vehicle restriction applies, except for access to supermarkets, suppliers, grocery stores, pharmacies and healthcare centers, from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm, with the following restrictions:

  • Saturdays – vehicles with plates ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 do not circulate.
  • Sundays – vehicles with plates ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 do not circulate.

Weekends: Regular public transportation –no standees- will operate from 4:00 a.m. at 11:00 p.m.

Weekends: Establishments with operating permits that serve the public:

They must close on weekends:

  • Self-service food and foodservice are subject to vehicle restriction and may operate from 5 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • 24-hour home service is available.
  • The Ministry of Health will establish by resolution exceptions for establishments that may operate during the restricted hours.

Night restrictions during the week and weekends: vehicular traffic will not be allowed throughout the national territory, regardless of the license plate number, between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. (with exceptions – see attached statement).

Permanent measures during the week and weekends:

– All bars, discotheques, theaters and cinemas are closed.
– Taxis circulate 24 hours.
– The circulation of special bus services, minibuses and student vans, tourist vehicles, and occasional car service is prohibited. (Regulated by the Public Transportation Council).
– Special transportation of workers is permitted.
– The ferry service will only operate twice a day.
– International land transportation of persons is prohibited; the entry of goods and cargo is permitted.
– Public institutions will continue with the basic plan of 20% of essential services, except for the presence of officials necessary to attend to the current crisis. The teleworking system should be maximized. Only essential personnel may attend to critical tasks.

  • All public servants over the age of 65, or who have health risk factors, must be guaranteed the use of telework, application of accumulated vacations or advancement of vacations instead of attendance at work centers.

– The current immigration restrictions are maintained.
– The school year will remain suspended.
– Significantly, the Ministry of Health maintains in force the temporary administrative measures concerning activities of mass concentration under the COVID-19 health alert.
More information about the list of restriction is available at this link.

 

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