Ugh, they approved a new permission for vacations that people in any area that is not quarantined can use. In the first 2 days, 45,000 people requested one. The bus stations are flooded with people. People being interviewed are saying that since they didn't see their families over the holidays, this is their chance. Most also said they have to go now because it might be rescinded. Basically, whatever surge that may have been avoided by people staying home for Christmas and New Year's was just pushed forward a few weeks.

A lot are going to the coast of the 5th region, which has only empty 20 ICU beds for the whole region. It's one of the most populated regions, with almost 2 million people. Pretty stupid. Given the situation, people might arrive for their vacation and then they announce lockdown in the next days. Sounds like a great vacation, doesn't it?


We are back under 3,000 new cases a day, but I don't see that lasting long.