Argentina Orders ‘Exceptional’ Lockdown in Bid to Stem Virus
- The lockdown is among the strictest measures in the region
- Government had already shut borders and canceled most flights
People cross a street outside Constitucion train station in Buenos Aires, on March 19.
Photographer: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
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Argentina imposed a nationwide lockdown to stem the coronavirus pandemic, marking one of the strictest measures taken by any Latin American nation.
Starting Friday, citizens are only permitted to leave their homes for essential services such as supermarkets and pharmacies, President Alberto Fernandez said. The lockdown, which will be enforced by security forces, lasts until March 31.