These are the events that occurred around how the country lives the epidemic.
Today is 101 days since the Ministry of Health (Minsal) announced the first case of COVID-19 in El Salvador, on March 18.
The virus, which was initially perceived as a “epidemic” regional, it expanded rapidly in Europe and the rest of the countries. Which led the World Health Organization (WHO) to recognize coronavirus as a global emergency on January 30 of this year.
But it was not until March 18 that the Government announced the first case of coronavirus in El Salvador. So from that date on, the events that occurred around how the country lives the epidemic are:
– He March 18th, the Government orders the shopping center closings, maquilas and call centers.
– He March 20, Health detects the first two cases of COVID-19 in retention centers.
– He March 21st, declares at first home quarantine for 30 days; only one person per family was authorized to make purchases.
– He March 26th, the Assembly authorizes the Government acquire a debt for $ 2,000 million to attend the emergency.
– He March 31st, the first person dies from coronavirus in El Salvador. The month ends with 32 cases of COVID-19.
– He April 8, the Constitutional Chamber orders to repatriate more than 4,000 stranded Salvadorans who were unable to return after the airport closed on March 17.
– He April 14th, the first cases of discrimination against medical personnel who attends in the emergency; several were forced to leave their homes.
– He April 18th, he Government near the municipality of La Libertad. Mayor of San Salvador also restricts mobility in the capital center.
– He May 5th, the Government limits mobility between municipalities. It also guarantees departure twice a week.
– He May 6th, Bukele prohibits the circulation of public transport. Thousands had trouble getting to their jobs or medical appointments.
– He May 9, Health reports on the first death by COVID-19 of Health personnel. Likewise, contagions in security forces increased: 20 police and 32 military.
– He 15 th of May, 1,265 people had been infected. The deceased totaled 25.
– He May 24, doctors warn the Government to change the drug to treat patients with COVID-19. A study by The Lancet, a British medical journal, found risks in the use of hidroxicloroquina. WHO discontinued use.
– He May 30, the Legislative Assembly approves to gradually open the economy from June 8.
– He 8 of June, the Chamber declares unconstitutional the mandatory quarantine.
– He June 9, the Minister of Health reports on the contagion of more than 80 elderly of the Sara Zaldivar asylum.
– He June 17, the San Rafael hospitals in Santa Tecla and Rosales in San Salvador are at the limit of their capacity.
– He June 21, Bukele inaugurates, without the presence of the press, the El Salvador hospital located in the CIFCO facilities.
– He June 22ndAfter the collapse of the hospitals, the Government authorizes private hospitals to treat patients with COVID-19. Also to the laboratories to do the tests.
– He June 24, the Government requests a new quarantine.
– Until the June 26th, the active cases of COVID-19 in the country amount to 2,137 of 5,727 infections. The age group with the most cases is 20 to 39 years old. The deceased total 143.
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