Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Colombia to extend coronavirus restrictions as infections rise” – below is their description.
With intensive care space already near capacity, Colombia is bracing for another surge in coronavirus infections after the Easter holidays.
The situation is critical in some cities, with health authorities saying the system is on the brink of collapse.
In other countries across Latin America, the situation is equally drastic as the numbers of infections and deaths rise and health systems struggle under the load.
Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, Colombia.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a transcontinental country largely in the north of South America, with territories in North America. Colombia is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, the northwest by Panama, the south by Ecuador and Peru, the east by Venezuela, the southeast by Brazil, and the west by the Pacific Ocean.
The capital is Bogotá, the country’s largest city. With over 50 million inhabitants Colombia is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse countries in the world. The Republic of Colombia was declared in 1886. Panama seceded in 1903.
Colombia’s territory encompasses Amazon rainforest, highlands, grasslands, and deserts, and it is the only country in South America with coastlines and islands along both the Atlantic and Pacific.