Ecuador declares new state of emergency, curfew to curb new COVID-19 outbreaks


By Elena

QUITO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Monday declared a new 30-day state of emergency nationwide and two weeks of curfew amid fears of holiday crowds and gatherings fueling new outbreaks of the novel coronavirus.

At a virtual press conference, Moreno said the 15-day curfew would begin immediately and last from 10 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

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