In Bolivia announced the militarization of the city of Santa Cruz for COVID-19

the Largest city in Bolivia, Santa Cruz will be militarized as of April 14, the pandemic coronavirus. This was announced by the Minister for industrial development, Wilfredo Rojo.

“We are at war with an invisible enemy, and since we are at war, we will not discuss it; citizens in times of war, only obey,” said the official.

Rojo said that from Tuesday services supplies and basic services will operate for a limited time. And the head of the health Department Santa Cruz Oscar Urenda explained that the militarization will prevent the appearance of new infections despite the fact that in the near future it is expected an increase in positive tests for coronavirus.

currently, the country recorded 275 cases of infection, 20 people died.