2021-02-08 05:05:58 GMT2021-02-08 13:05:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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by Yosley Carrero
Havana, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Lopez, a Cuban public transport officer, starts working early in the morning at a COVID-19 checkpoint on the Havana-Mayabeque border.
As the island nation strives to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay amid spiking infection rates, the local government in Havana has continued reinforcing regulations on inbound and outbound traffic over the weekend.
Donning a N95 mask, Lopez applies hand sanitizer or hypochlorite disinfectant solutions after interacting with coach drivers, motorists and commuters.
The 27-year-old official works nearly 10 hours in a daytime shift at the checkpoint, asking drivers for licenses and turning back those who are not on essential journeys.