[News] Zeballos: Compulsory social immobilization on Sundays is under evaluation

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Vicente Zeballos, announced that the compulsory social immobilization on Sundays to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is under evaluation.

 

During a meeting with the Peruvian Press Council and the National Society of Radio and Television (SNRTV), he indicated that any variation will be in response to technical reports from the Ministries of Health, Interior and Defense.

 

Likewise, he indicated that the distribution of food baskets will begin in the coming weeks in 23 districts of Lima, which will be aimed at families in extreme poverty.

"This new installment will start gradually, will be replicated in the provinces and we are coordinating with public and private institutions to promote it together," said Zeballos.

On the other hand, the Prime Minister announced that the draft budget for 2021 will have as a priority the health and education sectors.

"The project, which will be presented on August 30, will establish as priorities the health, education and actions that will be needed to consolidate the economic recovery," he said.

 

 

Likewise, it announced that the transparency of the Reactiva Peru program, promoted together with the Central Reserve Bank, which to date has allowed loans for S / 27,000 million, will be strengthened.

“The Government intervenes in this program as guarantor and public resources are being made available. Along these lines, it is necessary to demand transparency in the use of these funds, ”he added.

 

The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Health, Víctor Zamora; of Economy and Finance, María Antonieta Alva; Labor and Employment Promotion, Sylvia Cáceres; for Development and Social Inclusion, Ariela Luna; and Justice and Human Rights, Fernando Castañeda.

Also present were the president of the National Society of Radio and Television, José Antonio Miro Quesada, and the executive director of the Peruvian Press Council, Rodrigo Zimmermann, as well as the members of their respective executive councils.