China News Network, March 20th. According to foreign media reports, in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Argentine President Fernandez announced new measures on the evening of the 19th local time, requiring all people to stay at home with a few exceptions.
Fernandez announced in a televised speech at the president's residence that the compulsory quarantine period would begin at midnight on the 19th and continue until March 31. This is one of the harshest measures taken by Latin American countries to respond to the outbreak.
According to data from the country's Ministry of Health, to date, the country has reported 128 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and three deaths.