Curfew of January 2, 2022: restrictions, fines and what not to do this date

2022-06-17 05:45:59 By : Mr. Sandy Zeng

During January 1, 2022, the government of Pedro Castillo indicated that the restrictive measures and curfew for these end of the year dates would be the same as those given at Christmas, but with the addition that access to the beaches of the entire Peruvian coast will be prohibited on December 31 and January 1, but not on January 2.Regarding the curfew, the confirmed hours were from 11:00 p.m. on December 31 to 4:00 a.m. on January 1, 2022. During this time, no one could go out on the streets or walk through them unless that represents an emergency or moves to your work center, for which you must carry the work pass.However, on January 2, the usual curfew returns: from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., in accordance with the regulations issued by the authorities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Likewise, on January 1 and 2, 2022, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, and the sale of food on beaches, rivers, lakes, lagoons and public swimming pools nationwide are prohibited.The activities allowed during the hours of social immobilization will be: supply of food, health, medicine, financial services, restaurant service for home delivery (delivery), continuity of water, sanitation, electricity, gas, fuel services, telecommunications and related activities, cleaning and collection of solid waste, funeral services, freight and merchandise transportation and related activities, activities related to the resumption of economic activities, transportation of funds, the latter as stipulated by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.Pharmacies and drugstores are also allowed to provide care.Parades, patron saint festivities and civil activities are suspended, as well as all kinds of meetings, social, political, cultural or other events that involve concentration or agglomeration of people.Likewise, social gatherings, including those held in homes and family visits, are prohibited for health reasons and in order to avoid an increase in infections as a result of COVID-19.CLOSURE OF BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOLSThe Government ordered the closure of the beaches of the entire coast of Peru on December 31 and January 1, with the aim of preventing crowds and reducing the risk of contagion from covid-19, during the long holiday per year. New, announced today the Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos.However, on Sunday, January 2, the beaches will already be open, with the exception of the districts of Chorrillos and Miraflores, which will close their beaches until Monday, January 3.In a press conference after the Council of Ministers, Cevallos said that this measure includes the banks of rivers, lakes, lagoons and public swimming pools.In this way, the use of rest areas of sand or stones immediately adjacent to the sea, the sea area, the banks of rivers, lakes or lagoons and public swimming pools is prohibited.In this sense, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and the National Police will support the local municipalities in the surveillance of the beaches, to enforce the Government's provision.If you fail to comply with the provisions of the regulations issued by the Government to regulate the state of emergency due to coronavirus, you will receive an economic sanction applied by a member of the National Police of Peru (PNP).This fine can range from S/ 88.00 to S/ 440.00, according to Legislative Decree No. 1458, without affecting other sanctions that may derive from the offense you commit.If you do not pay the fine at the Banco de la Nación (BN) within 5 business days after your sanction, you will not be able to carry out any procedure before any State entity.You will also not be able to receive benefits from any of the state economic, food and health support programs- Circulate on the street without a work pass, if applicable.Fine: S/ 264.00- Circulate on public roads without wearing the mandatory use mask.S/ 352.00- Not respecting the mandatory distance meter, or forming crowds in markets or supermarkets whose opening is allowed.Fine: S/ 88.00- Driving with a private vehicle for reasons other than those permitted by Supreme Decree 046-2020-PCM, and regulated by the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter) and the Ministry of Defense (Mindef).Fine: S/ 352.00- Leaving home during compulsory social immobilization.S/ 440.00- Traveling on public roads during mandatory social immobilization.Fine: S/ 396.00- Develop social, recreational, cultural, religious, agglomeration activities or massive/non-massive attendance on public roads.Fine: S/ 396.00- Not carrying an identity document when leaving or refusing to identify yourself if required by a member of the PNP or the Armed Forces (FF. AA.).Fine: S/ 440.00In case the Police intervenes driving your car during the curfew, they will be able to retain your property card and driver's license and will impose a fine of S / 6,450.Offenders who have not complied with paying the imposed fine will be prevented from carrying out any procedure before any State entity, as well as being a beneficiary of any state program of economic, food and health support.If there is justification in your case, the authority will attend to the request by means of a reasoned decision.