Entries Published On October, 2020
Havana airports to stay closed, for now
Interprovincial transportation terminals and stations in Havana will resume operations as of Monday, although airports will not open for now, local newspaper Tribuna de La Habana reported. As part of the measures for phase three of the post-COVID-19 recovery approved in the Cuban capital, urban transportation was reestablished, with limited standing passengers on buses: up …
Cuba’s National Assembly to meet virtually for first time
Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP) will meet virtually for the first time on October 28, due to the epidemiological situation caused by COVID-19 on the island. Some 225 deputies will meet at the Havana Convention Center, while the rest will do so in their provinces, through videoconference, reported the official Cubadebate website. The …
Cuba assumes “new normal” as strategy to face COVID-19
Cuba changed its strategy this Monday to face the new coronavirus through a “new normal” that includes open public offices and shops and citizens’ greater mobility, but with the mandatory use of masks and maintaining social distance. In addition, the isolation in special centers of contacts of suspected cases will no longer be compulsory, as …
Coronavirus in Cuba: 17 new contagions from three provinces
Help us keep OnCuba alive Cuba identified 17 new infections due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in three provinces, led by the capital, according to this Tuesday morning’s report by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). The cases correspond to Havana (10 cases in five municipalities), Pinar del Río (six in Guane) and Sancti Spíritus (one …