18 July 2020 – Asuncion, Alto Parana and Central excluded from Smart Quarantine Phase 4

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence, Environment, Local Government, Military
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Reopening offices, businesses, insititutions, and operations; Allowing domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: President of the Republic

Overview: Implementation of Smart Quarantine Phase 4 until Aug 16th in all the National Territory except Asuncion, Alto Parana and Central.

Through the Decree N ° 3.835, the President of the Republic Mario Abdo Benítez establishes the sanitary measures to be taken in Phase 4 of the intelligent quarantine that will be implemented in all the National Territory except Asuncion, Alto Parana and Central from Jul 20 to Aug 16.
Asuncion, Alto Parana and central will remain in phase 3 until Aug 09, with a future technical evaluation by the Public Health Ministry to move on to the next Phase.

Full details here: https://www.mspbs.gov.py/dependencias/portal/adjunto/cb00ba-SesquicentenariodelaEpopeyaNacional18641870.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Perception of an increased threat