Social Distancing Orders Extended Nationwide Until February 28

• Published date: 23 February 2021
• Subject Matter: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Government Measures, Operational Impacts and Strategy
• Law Firm: Marval O'Farrell & Mairal
• Author: Mr Guillermo Matías Osorio and Walter Ma'ko

On December 21, Presidential Decree No. 1033/2020 (the Decree) was published in the Official Gazette extending social distancing measures (known locally as "Social, Preventive and Mandatory Distancing" or DISPO) throughout the entire country from February 1, 2021 until February 28, 2021.

• The use of public transportation throughout the country is authorized only for essential workers (defined locally as "individuals engaged in an essential activity") individuals undergoing medical treatment and their caretakers staff and students attending in-person classes.

• People with confirmed COVID-19 results and/or suspected of having COVID-19 will not be allowed to circulate throughout the country.

• People over the...