03 April 2020 – Public movements restricted (lockdown), by gender

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Interior Minister

Overview: Peru begun enforcing strict new measures to stop the spread of coronavirus on the 3rd of April, restricting public movement by gender. Men can only leave home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; women can do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, no-one is allowed out. The restrictions will be lifted on the 12th of April.
Full details here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52149742

Type of Justification: Learning from other jurisdictions
Source of Evidence or Justification: International – government
Evidence/Justification: Panama implemented the same policy on the 31st of March