Regional survey of measures linked to the prevention and treatment of the coronavirus COVID-19

Updated: April 24, 2020

Movement across borders

Economic activity

One-year extension to the health emergency. Compulsory isolation. Obligation to report illness.

Movement across borders

Domestic movements & meetings

Suspension/closure of mass gatherings and areas of mass public access.

14-day leave for teachers in basic education institutions. Recommendations.

Employers should inform risk insurers about employees who are teleworking.

Movement across borders

Exception to the prohibition of entry into the country for foreigners in transit to other countries

Economic activity

Economic activity

Deferral of legal and procedural deadlines linked to fair trade, competition and consumer protection laws.

Domestic movements & meetings

Preventive social isolation until March 31st. Prohibition of social, cultural and sporting events.

Maintenance of working conditions (salary) in the private sector during preventive isolation

Economic activity

Temporary suspension of the opening of premises, shopping centres, wholesale and retail establishments.

Economic activity

Economic activity

Economic activity

Economic activity

Mandatory download of the "COVID 19-Ministry of Health" application to mobile devices for people entering the country

Movement across borders

Prohibition on the entry of persons into the country through ports, airports, international crossings and border centres

Economic activity

Resolución General 4688/2020

Defers the entry into force of the rules on the issue of credit and/or debit notes

Economic activity

Economic activity

It provides for mandatory notification of COVID-19 disease at all stages.

Domestic movements & meetings

Economic activity

Creation of a fund to facilitate access to work capital loans by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises registered in the Registry of MSMEs.

Ban on dismissal and suspension from work without just cause for 60 days

Economic activity

Movement across borders

Economic activity

Regularization of tax, social security and customs obligations for MSMEs and non-profit civil organizations

Economic activity

Creation of the support programme for the production of medical equipment, medical and health inputs and technological solutions.

Authorizes the prescription of drugs via text message, web messaging, email or fax.

Economic activity

Elimination of import tariff for medical products for the prevention of COVID-19

Economic activity

Resolución General 4691/2020

Economic activity

Expansion of services declared essential, including forestry and mining production

Economic activity

Economic activity

Creates a committee to control the work and production assistance program

Economic activity

Extension of the deadline for submission of the financial statements to the National Securities Commission

Economic activity

Requirements for companies to export medical supplies during health emergencies

Economic activity

Economic activity

Recommendations on tax benefits for companies affected by the health emergency

Creation of a General Coordination Unit for the Integral Plan for the Prevention of International Public Health Events

Risk insurance coverage for workers infected with COVID-19 in activities considered essential

Economic activity

Signing of contracts of mutual guarantee by means of special unsigned documents

Resolución Bi-Ministerual 001/20

Regulation on teleworking and working hours in the public sector. Leave for diagnosed or suspected cases with a doctor's note.

Economic activity

Domestic movements & meetings

Movement across borders

Decreto Supremo Nº 4179

Economic activity

Income tax deferral until 05/29/2020 Deduction of donations to health centres. Tax credit.

Economic activity

Economic activity

Decreto Supremo Nº 4200

Suspension of public and private activities. Hours of operation for banks and food stores, 8 and 12 am

Domestic movements & meetings

Decreto Supremo Nº 4200

Mandatory social isolation, with exceptions between 7 am and 12 am. Ban on driving public and private vehicles

Economic activity

Decreto Supremo Nº 4203

Extends the deadlines for companies to fulfil their commercial and registration duties and obligations

Economic activity

Instrucción Normativa Nº 19

Domestic movements & meetings

Instrucción Normativa Nº 19

Domestic movements & meetings

Movement across borders

Temporary restriction of entry to the country for people coming from Venezuela, except for residents in Brazil.

Movement across borders

Prohibition of entry into the country of foreigners from neighboring countries.

Movement across borders

Restriction on foreigners entering the country by air from China, Europe, Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Korea Except for residents and cargo transport.

Economic activity

Decreto Legislativo 6-2020

Declaration of the state of public emergency for the purposes of Supplementary Act 101 on responsible fiscal management

Economic activity

Temporary reduction to 0% of the import tax rate for sanitary products

Economic activity

Cargo ships may dock only if more than 14 days have passed since their last departure from port. Mandatory 14-day quarantine on board in the event of suspicious cases.

Economic activity

Products and services considered essential to the food production chain

Medical assistance through telemedicine tools during the state of public emergency

Economic activity

Emergency aid of R$ 600 for informal workers for a period of 3 months

Economic activity

Exempts workers with symptoms or who have had contact with infected people from presenting a certificate to justify non-attendance.

Creation of an emergency allowance in the event of a reduction in working hours or suspension. Right of employers to reduce working hours and wages.

Economic activity

Economic activity

Temporary reduction of the tax on industrial products in the pharmaceutical sector

Economic activity

Central Bank facilitates credit operations for small and medium enterprises to face the crisis

Economic activity

The National Monetary Council facilitated the renegotiation of debts by financial institutions due to the Covid 19

Economic activity

Working Group for the Coordination of Strategic Actions for the Construction of Federal Campaign Hospitals and International Logistics of Medical Equipment and Healthcare Inputs

Economic activity

Prior authorisation required for the export of raw material, semi-finished product, bulk product or pharmaceutical product intended for the control of COVID-19.

Economic activity

Extension of the deadline for payment of taxes on the provision of telecommunications services

Economic activity