13 March 2020 – National Executive delivers PPE and testing equipment to immigration control points

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Foreign Affairs, Health, Immigration, Local Government, Transportation
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Executive and Ministry of Popular Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace

Overview: The National Executive reinforces prevention measures to guarantee security against Covid-19, through the delivery of 46.500 face masks, 90 protective suits, 10.000 surgical gloves and 90 infrared digital thermometers to the 74 heads of immigration control points (deployed in land points , airports and ports) for the prevention of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Full details here: http://www.mpps.gob.ve/index.php/sala-de-prensa/notnac/340-ejecutivo-nacional-refuerza-medidas-de-prevencion-para-garantizar-seguridad-ante-covid-19

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: Protection of officials of the State security forces