Colombia Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths Top 20,000

Confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Colombia has topped 20 000.

Health ministry informed that the country has so far reported 20,052 deaths and 624,069 cases of the coronavirus.

Active cases stand at 133,155.

This week Colombia ended its initial quarantine measures after nearly five months of national lockdowns.

Declared in late March by President Ivan Duque, the quarantine was called to slow the spread of COVID-19 and lead to the closure of thousands of businesses, causing joblessness to soar.

Officials say Colombia is now in a phase of selective quarantine.

Restrictions on events and large crowds will continue this month while the government evaluates the spread of the virus, as more economic activity resumes with safety protocols in place.