Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Regulation
Sectors Involved: Education, Executive Office, Local Government
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Declaring state of emergency
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Government
Overview: President Nicolás Maduro decrees a State of Alarm in the country to face the Covid-19 pandemic
In accordance with article 338 of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the alarm state is established to protect the population from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Academic activities are suspended at all levels and mandatory use of face masks is established in public transportation systems. The suspension of work activities in the eight regions of the country is evaluated
Full details here: http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/presidente-nicolas-maduro-decreta-estado-de-alarma-en-el-pais-para-enfrentar-pandemia-de-covid-19/
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – academic, National – government
Evidence/Justification: The first measures prior to the announcement of social quarantine are applied to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections