Authorities continued with police-military checkpoints in Puerto Plata despite reaching the deadline
PUERTO PLATA.- Last Monday (May 11th), the government authorities inexplicably continued with the police-military checkpoints at the East and West entrances of the Puerto Plata province.
The actions that are part of the so-called “Sanitary Cord” established in Puerto Plata two weeks ago to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, expired at exactly 6:00 am on Monday, May 11.
However, the checkpoints continue to operate around the Altamira tunnel on the Puerto Plata-Navarrete highway, as well as at the second entrance to Playa Dorada on the General Gregorio Luperón tourist highway.
Dozens of citizens who expressed their opinion on this matter indicated that the checkpoints do not lead to anything positive and only generate discomfort for drivers since vehicles and motorcycles are seized arbitrarily.
So far, the government authorities of Puerto Plata have kept a grave silence on this situation, and the representatives of the Defense and Health ministries, in addition to the National Police, have not issued any information regarding these actions.
Source: Puerto Plata Digital
May 12, 2020
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