Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has issued a state of emergency decree that envisions a night curfew in 16 provinces due to a new wave of COVID-19, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"Given the difficult epidemiological situation, today I signed Decree 1291 declaring a state of emergency in 16 provinces," Moreno said on Twitter.
"The measures will be in effect from 20:00 on April 23 to 23:59 on May 20," he said.