Mayor of Quito, Ecuador chides residents for lax anti-COVID-19 measures


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  • Monday, 02 Nov 2020

QUITO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The mayor of Ecuador's capital Quito, Jorge Yunda, on Sunday urged residents to abide by measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) even as the city relaxes lockdown restrictions.

"Going about freely is meant for us to reactivate (the economy) safely, not for us to lament a rise in infections," Yunda posted on Twitter.

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