The Ministry of Health in Costa Rica confirmed 152 new cases this Friday, for a total of 2,836 positive cases of Covid-19 of the country, out of which, 1,280 have already recovered, while 36 are hospitalized 6 in the intensive care unit.

26,866 people have tested negative.

Pilar Garrido, Minister of Planning, referred to the reopening of economic activities in the country:

-Counties and districts that are currently under orange alert and an additional list of districts under yellow alert that we include below* will NOT be able to reopen as planned in phase 3, businesses and commerce must continue with the restrictions as they are at this time.

-The rest of the country will move forward with phase 3 which involves:

Commercial stores, theaters, movie theaters and museums to a maximum 50% of their capacity, in the case of theaters, movie theaters, and museum tickets, these can only be sold online, and social distancing must be kept in the facilities.

Churches can reopen with a maximum of 75 people in attendance and the mandatory social distance.

Access to the beaches is allowed now from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. maintaining “social bubbles”.

Vehicular transit restrictions remain in place under the same schedule as the past weeks. Bars, casinos, etc. must remain closed.

The government announced it will reopen its borders on August 1. More information will be offered in the upcoming weeks, flights will resume gradually and initially only between some countries in Europe and Canada.

*Under Orange Alert:

Districts of Upala, San José (Pizote), Delicias, Yolillal and Canalete in the county of Upala.
Southeast sector of the district of la Fortuna in San Carlos
Districts of Cariari, Colorado, La Rita and Roxana del Cantón de Pococí.
Districts of Desamparados, Patarrá, Los Guido, San Miguel, San Rafael Abajo, San Rafael Arriba, San Juan de Dios of the county of Desamparados.
Communities of La Vega and Bonanza of the district of Florencia of San Carlos
District of Pavas (Cantón de San José)
District of Peñas Blancas county of San Ramón
Distric of Los Chiles county of Los Chiles
District of Paquera county of Puntarenas
County of Alajuelita
County of Corredores
Districts of San José under Yellow Alert that CANNOT reopen commerce: Ulloa, La Uruca, Merced, Hospital, Hatillo, Mata Redonda, Catedral, Curridabat, San Francisco de Dos Rios, San Sebastián, Aserrí, San Gabriel, Corralillo and Zapote.