Confusion and questions arise over the latest announcement regarding the extension of foreign visas made public by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) and the Department of Immigration (DGME) via facebook posts late Monday March 1st, 2021.

As of this week, the Base Station Crestones Shelter, in the Chirripó National Park –managed by MINAE-SINAC–, has a broadband internet link, as a result of the installation of two high-range wireless antennas near the point highest in the country.

The sanitary vehicle restriction changes once again and the new rules apply as of tomorrow, Monday, February 8. 

Starting Monday, the restriction during the day, that is, from 5 am to 10 pm, will apply only in the central area of ​​San José, as it happened before the pandemic.

In this area, the following plates may not circulate from 5 am to 10 pm, depending on the day:

Monday: 1 and 2

Tuesday: 3 and 4

Wednesday: 5 and 6

Thursday: 7 and 8

Friday: 9 and 0

In the rest of the country you can circulate freely at this same time. 

Night time restrictions remain the same. They start at 10 pm and end at 5 am everyday. No car can circulate anywhere in the country. There is no explanation as why this rule remains in effect.

For the weekends there are no changes. On Saturdays, the plates ending in 0 - 2 - 4- 6 and 8 may circulate. On Sundays those ending in 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 and 9 can dri from 5 am to 10:00 pm. Again there is no explanatttttttn as to why this rule would remain in effect.

The president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), Alexander Solís, indicated that authorized exceptions remain for both the daytime and nighttime restrictions. Those who have a letter of authorization may use it to circulate.

The Casa Presidencial has announced some restrictions will be reduced beginnining February 1st 2021 and will continue for the month.

As the world looks to the covid vaccine to provide immunity from a corona virus outbreak that is believed to be responsible for over 2 million deaths worldwide as of January 17 2021, (worldometers.info), access to the approved vaccines has been slow.