807 people arrested for violating the curfew, since the state of emergency began in 16 provinces of Ecuador, according to the Minister of Government, Gabriel Martínez.
The official stressed that, in some localities of the country, the municipalities, before thinking about applying penalties to offenders, are forcing them to carry out community work.
“These initiatives are positive for the benefit of citizen well-being,” he pointed out.
The Secretary of State announced that, this Monday, May 3, he will meet with the National COE to evaluate the results of the state of emergency and review the figures of the health crisis, the waiting list to access an ICU bed, the rates of infections and deaths, among other issues.
Regarding the crisis in the prison system, according to the Minister of Government, perimeter security has been strengthened, so that, the previous week, in the Guayaquil Penitentiary, the National Police took immediate control, an action that was replicated in the detention centers. deprivation of liberty of Latacunga and Turi.
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