FILE PHOTO: Tourists from Russia, staying in a beach resort, walk in downtown during a day trip to Havana, Cuba, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's top epidemiologist said on Saturday irresponsible partying over year-end, often with relatives from abroad, fueled a surge in coronavirus infections and he warned of a crackdown to prevent the spread of the disease.
Authorities in the capital at the same time announced new containment measures including suspension of interprovincial transport, cultural activities and the use of public spaces such as the famous Malecon boulevard during night hours.
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