Colombian police dance with residents amid COVID-19 lockdown

Zumba is a new way to keep people's spirits up during the mandatory coronavirus lockdown

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Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor
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A police officer dances encouraging people to follow him from their balconies and windows as the force visits the neighbourhood to cheer people up, during the lockdown imposed a preventive measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, in Bogota. Colombia extended mandatory preventive isolation due to COVID-19 until at least April 27.
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Police officers dance encouraging people to follow them from their balconies and windows. Colombia extended mandatory preventive isolation due to COVID-19 until at least April 27..
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People dance on a balcony as police officers visit the neighbourhood and encourage people to dance to cheer them up during the lockdown imposed a preventive measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
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People dance on balconies and windows as police officers visit the neighbourhood and encourage people to dance to cheer them up.
AFP
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A police officer dances encouraging people to follow him from their balconies and windows as the force visits the neighbourhood to cheer people up.
AFP
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Officers said it was a way to remind people to stay at home, stressing the measure would protect the elderly.
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A police officer dances encouraging people to follow him from their balconies and windows as the force visits the neighbourhood to cheer people up.
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People dance on their window as police officers visit the neighbourhood to encourage people to dance to cheer them up.
AFP
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People dance on balconies and windows as police officers visit the neighbourhood and encourage people to dance to cheer them up during the lockdown imposed a preventive measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
AFP
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People dance on their window as police officers visit the neighbourhood to encourage people to dance to cheer them up during the lockdown imposed a preventive measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
AFP
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People dance on their balcony as police officers visit the neighbourhood and encourage people to dance to cheer them up.
AFP
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People dance on balconies as police officers visit the neighbourhood and encourage people to dance to cheer them up.
AFP
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A man dances on his window as police officers visit the neighbourhood and encourage people to dance to cheer them up during the lockdown.
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People dance on their window as police officers visit the neighbourhood to encourage people to dance to cheer them up during the lockdown.
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