VOICED : Colombia supera el millón de casos de covid-19

Colombia has surpassed one million COVID-19 cases, becoming the eighth country to do so. The death toll has reached 30,000. Despite the high number of cases, Colombia ranks tenth in deaths per million inhabitants in the continent. Initially, the government imposed a national lockdown on March 25, but later relaxed measures due to economic challenges, shifting to a strategy focused on self-care and mask usage from September 1.

How many new COVID-19 cases were reported in Colombia in the last 24 hours according to the transcript?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 8,769

• 12,000

Which position does Colombia hold among countries that have surpassed one million COVID-19 cases?

• Fifth

• Eighth

• Tenth

• Twelfth

In terms of COVID-19 deaths per million inhabitants, where does Colombia rank in the continent?

• Tenth

• Fifth

• Seventh

• Twelfth

When did the Colombian government initially impose a national lockdown?

• March 15

• April 1

• March 1

• March 25

What strategy did Colombia adopt from September 1 to manage the pandemic?

• Complete lockdown

• Herd immunity

• Self-care and mask usage

• Vaccination drive