Paraguay Confirms Five Coronavirus Cases, Closes Schools, Sports Events

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Paraguayan Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni reported that out of the 25 suspected Covid-19 cases, four were ruled out and another three were confirmed, in connection with the second case reported on Tuesday. In total, there are five confirmed cases of coronavirus in Paraguay.

The Health Minister, Julio Mazzoleni, confirmed on Tuesday evening that there are five confirmed coronavirus cases. The government decided to suspend several public and private activities as a preventive measure.

“I report that to date, out of the 25 suspected cases of #COVID19, four have been ruled out and another three, in connection with the second case, have been confirmed. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five.” @msaludpy
– Julio Mazzoleni (@MazzoleniJuly) March 11th, 2020

This announcement comes hours after the Government had decided to suspend classes in public and private schools nationwide, as well as religious, sports and political activities, in addition to those held in enclosed places such as cinemas, theatres and conventions, in order to avoid the spread of the coronavirus in spaces with a large concentration of people.

Mazzoleni explained at a press conference that the second confirmed patient with the disease reached the country by land from Argentina and has been in intensive care since March 5th.

Furthermore, the Minister reported that two doctors who assisted this patient are in the hospital. So far, it has not been confirmed whether the doctors have been infected.

The Latin American countries with confirmed cases are Brazil, Argentina, Paraguai, Equador, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.