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A local business that was a Clothes Store is seen closed and with a “For Rent” sign, after the business had to shutdown due to the Coronavirus Pandemic crisis in zone 3 of Mixco, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 15th. 2020. After two months in which Coronavirus cases have increased tenfold, and the local economy is affected by the situation, president Alejandro Giammattei ordered the complete shutdown of the country and of Guatemalan society for three days, as the government tries to stop the spread of the disease and flatten the curb, which for weeks had stayed in numbers lower than the thousands. In a press conference, Giammattei announced that for the past two days, the cases for COVID-19 in the Central American nation had surpassed the hundreds milestone, which puts the number of cases over the thousand marker. The new restrictions as of now are a curfew from 11 a.m. To 6 a.m of the next day. Stores will only open for three hours, and people should practice safety measures as Social Distancing. Wearing Masks at all time outside of their homes, and sanitize their hands and work places all the time. Also, restrictions include a generalized no use and no circulation of motor vehicles such as cars or motorcycles, except for security forces, emergency and delivery services. The restrictive measures will last until Monday 18th, and then the curfew will be established from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. and stores and markets will be allowed to open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.