Colombia will temporarily release some 4,000 prisoners to house arrest in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Justice Minister Margarita Cabello said, adding that additional people may be released in the coming days.
Two people recently released from a prison in the central city of Villavicencio died after contracting the coronavirus. Thirteen other prisoners, two guards and an administrator in the same institution also have confirmed coronavirus infections.
"We analysed the projections to get to the highest number of prisoners who could benefit," Cabello said. "But I have to be realistic; no measure that I could take is going to guarantee 100 percent that we will avoid infection." Source : ALJAZEERA
