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Paraguay
March 9: prepared a special block in hospitals to deal with virus cases
March 16: health emergency
April 21: construction of 2 contingency hospitals
April 24: announcement of border closure
April 27: suspension of classes until dec. -
El Salvador
March 11: all international flights are banned
April 2: it’s obligatory to wear face masks
May 10: the presidency published a decree with seven modifications to the stricter quarantine measures
June 8: El Salvador’s Constitutional Court declared two laws, a cabinet resolution, and 11 executive decrees unconstitutional -
Bolivia
March 11: National state of emergency
March 16: most social activities were suspended
March 18: No visitors from Europe/Iran were allowed in the country
March 19: closure of all borders
March 22: national quarantine was announce
April 1: isolation camps were set for those returning on the borders
May 6: created a law to increase the number of doctors working and the purchase of medical equipment
June 4: close 3 of the country’s 20 ministries -
Argentina
March 12: National Health emergency was decreed
March 17: extended levels of absence for +65 y/o workers
March 18: the promise to build emergency hospitals
March 20: social distancing was announce
April 24: suspended their participation in the Mercosur
April 27: banned of domestic and international flights
May 4: resume legislative sessions
June 7: the start of a new social distancing phase
June 8: the ease of quarantine restrictions -
Ecuador
March 12: suspensions of all classes
March 14: suspension of events and religious services, restrictions on activities w/more than 30 people, and border crossings limited to six entry point.
March 15: suspension of citizens’ movements except to buy food, medicine, and basic goods.
May 4: the country began loosen restrictions, shift from social isolation to social distancing.
June 1: airports are to reopen to the 30%
June 3: downgraded to the yellow alert level and began to reopen at 50% -
Panama
March 12: state of emergency
March 19: suspension of international flights
March 22: obligatory quarantine
May 10: health and safety guidelines that both the public and private sectors must meet to reopen
June 1: second phase of reopening
June 8: another strict quarantine -
Colombia
March 13: close of borders with Venezuela
March 16: close of all borders
March 17. state of emergency was declared
April 13: restricting movement by gender
May 11: some wholesale and retail sectors would reopen
June 1: Parts of Colombia began to at least partially reopen -
Guatemala
March 13: banned flights
March 14: prohibited events, suspending all schools, prohibiting gatherings,
March 17: close of all borders, suspended work and events
March 22: curfew was announced
April 13: face mask is obligatory
May 3: reopening process
May 14: total look down
May 23: suspension of weekend look down
June 2: protocols defining the four phases to reopen the country -
Domeican Republic
March 16: suspension of flights
March 20: nationwide curfew
April 16: masks are mandatory
May 5: authorities began to intervene in the most affected provinces with the help of the country’s Armed Forces, the National Health Service, the Center for Emergency Operations, and other official entities.
June 3: phase two of its four-phase reopening plan.
May 20: micro- and small-sized businesses were able to reopen with up to 50 percent of personnel, medium to large businesses with up to 25 percent. -
Costa Rica
March 16: close of schools
March 16: State of emergency
March 18: close of all borders
May 18: restrict foreign cargo
May 16: vehicle restrictions
June 1: third phase of reopening went into effect -
Chile
March 16: announce phase 4 of the pandemic
March 18: Close of borders
March 19: the government’s Action Plan was decreed
April 8: the use of protective mask are obligatory
April 17: protocols to reopen public places
May 13: they reaffirmed quarantine -
Honduras
March 16: injected funds into the construction sector, extending credit lines to ensure access to food, and financial support for small business owners.
March 31: the IMF disbursed $143 million to Honduras to support healthcare and social welfare spending.
April 2: the Honduran Congress approved a number of economic measures aimed at alleviating the country’s productive sector and supporting workers -
Cuba
March 23: Closure of schools
March 23: travel was suspended
March 24: tourist may not enter the island
April 1: the government suspended May Day parade
April 2: prohib all foreign sea traffic in Cuban waters.
April 7: phase of “limited local transmission.”
April 11: most public urban, rural, and intra-municipal transportation will be suspended
May 12: the Health Ministry published in the government’s official gazette the sanitary and health protocols to follow during the pandemic. -
Mexico
March 24: suspension of gatherings .
March 30: national health emergency, suspension of non-essential activities
March 31: 100,000 masks, 50,000 test kits, five artificial respirators donated by Chinese government.
April 20: National Guard members were sent to protect IMSS hospitals attending to COVID-19 cases.
May 3: method based on hospital occupancy and available beds.
June 10: the ministry Mexico will hit peak in the coming week but the pandemic will affect parts of the country into Oct -
Nicaragua
March 25: Close down of all unofficial entry point of the country
April 2: Eastern school closure were extended
April 16: visits to households to verify animation measurements
April 16: cleansing and disinfection some streets
July 1: over 30 medical associations in Nicaragua warned that the “exponential increase” in COVID-19 cases in the country has already led to the collapse of both the public and private healthcare systems. -
Brazil
March 27: close of borders via air
April 15: states and municipalities have the autonomy to regulate social distancing measures.
May 27: São Paulo state and city authorities announced a five-level plan to reopen commercial activity beginning June 1.
June 11: announce that the Butantan Institute, a government center for scientific study, will partner with Chinese laboratory Sinovac Biotech to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.