BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Argentinean government announced on Friday the extension of the quarantine, which has been in force since March 20, to Aug. 16 in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
President Alberto Fernandez stated that between Aug. 3 and 16, the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, which has registered the highest number of cases in the country, will continue isolation measures, without adding new permissions or new restrictions.
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