Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Health
Intervention Categories: Surveillance and response measures; Detecting and isolating cases
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Government and Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Care of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Overview: The National Government orders hospitalization of all confirmed cases of Covid-19 that are in home isolation in order to reduce the risk of contagion and contain the spread of community cases in the country.
Full details here: http://www.mpps.gob.ve/index.php/sala-de-prensa/notnac/426-presidente-maduro-instruye-hospitalizar-el-100-de-los-casos-positivos-de-covid-19-para-reducir-riesgos-de-contagios
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Learning from other jurisdictions, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – academic, National – government