Type of Intervention: Advisory, Executive Order, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence, Education, Foreign Affairs, Health, Immigration, Military, Tourism
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Planning and strategy; Creation of or release of plans; Surveillance and response measures; Detecting and isolating cases; Tracing and quarantining contacts; Legal and policy; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: President Nayib Bukele
Overview: Government of El Salvador formally announces first measures to tackle the novel Corona-virus SARS-COVID-19. Prior to this date, El Salvador prohibited the entrance of people coming from China (01/31/2020); Korea (02/24/2020); Italy (02/24/2020); China (03/07/2020); France (03/07/2020). Then, to all the world on March 11, 2020.
Then, this communique addressed the following:
All state portfolios should be available to prevent and curb the pandemic in the Salvadoran territory.
Guarantee under investigation, laboratory tests and quarantine of thirty (30) days to Salvadorans arriving to El Salvador.
Prohibition of entry of any foreigner who is not a resident or diplomat of the Salvadoran territory
Classes at all levels in the whole country are suspended for 21 days
The Ministry of health, as well as community clinics, private and public health offices to work on the virus research, analysis, and prevention.
Full details here: https://covid19.gob.sv/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/11M-CO-Primeras-medidas.pdf
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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – government
Evidence/Justification: First source of information quoted was the World Health Organization, and its representative in the country