It was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan.

Coronavirus
Origin
Chinese authorities indicated that the center of the
epidemic was in a seafood market.

Prevention Coronavirus in Venezuela How it influences society

• Use handkerchiefs to cover A suspicious case was On March 13, two cases of This pandemic has caused panic in
the nose and mouth when registered on March 7, COVID-19 are confirmed in society around the world.
coughing or sneezing 2020 in Maracaibo Venezuela, Miranda state
with and Much security in regulating crowds at
• Wash your hands the entrance and exit of cities.
apparent symptoms school activities are
frequently with soap and and was discarded suspended nationwide.
water days later The epidemic causes absenteeism from
work and reduces its effectiveness at
work.
• Avoid crowds On March 12, 2020 a On March 14, the government
permanent emergency announced 8 new cases, in the
Fear of infection causing the closure of
was decreed at the state of Miranda, Apure, Aragua
• See a doctor as soon as schools, businesses, shops, transport and
national level and Cojedes.
symptoms are identified. public services
and were suspended which
By March 16, the number of
• Avoid touching your eyes, • Flights coronavirus cases rose to 18, disrupts economic and other
nose and mouth if your • Meetings for a total of 33 cases in the socially valuable activities.
hands are not clean. • Events country.
• Concentrations The most affected are the poor who
could have less access to medical
• Clean and disinfect because As of March 17, 2020, Nicolás
services and less savings to protect
frequently touched Maduro ordered the total
30 suspected cases themselves
surfaces. quarantine throughout the
had been analyzed in country.
the last three weeks Fear and panic about the spread
in Venezuela negatively affects the economy
By March 26, the number of
but coronavirus cases increased to due to
none had tested 107 in the country. • Cancellations of trips and events
positive until said date • Restrictions on tourists and
business trips
English Fear takes over the people before the
• The limitation of the movement
of merchandise and work
Josgreg Saldivia coronavirus so consumption and the • Sales and purchases abroad
4th “A” country's economy stops