Colombia coronavirus lockdown extended until Aug. 1

President Ivan Duque of Colombia says the country’s national lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus will be extended by two weeks until August the first

The Andean country has reported more than 124 400 cases of the novel coronavirus and 4 359 deaths.

Duque declared a national lockdown in late march to slow coronavirus infections across the country.

Thousands of businesses have begun reopening; the lockdown was due to be lifted on July the 15th.