different methods of how to control it. We want to talk specifically on how it is affecting the peruvian population.
The first instance of discovering COVID-19 in a peruvian was registered on the 7th of march 2020 and the first death the 20th of the same month. The government started taking action of the pandemic on the 11 of march declaring national sanitary emergency, then making a total quarantine on the 16th of march. Meaning most of the workers had to stay home doing nothing, only essential workers could go out on the streets. This brought panic to all the population but especially informal workers who were self employed or employed illegally because they could not stop working for prolonged periods of time. The government tried to help every family who was in need, by giving them bonuses, the first one being handed on the 16 of March. Also tried helping small businesses by giving them low-interest credit lines(FAE-MYPE and Reactiva Peru). But even this is not enough for the informal workers who have to provide for their families.
It's a reality affecting the formal and the informal sections of workers. Many people admit that they are losing their jobs because of the pandemic. This will induce that the population will find ways to make money even if it is informally, because the reality is that they need to provide for their family and would do anything for them. This has negatively impacted the economy, but also has helped the government to identify a list of workers who had no previous contact with the state, initiating a process that could lead to further efforts toward formalization in the long term. This is an opportunity for the government to reduce the percentage of informal workers that could help the PBI of Peru.
Information taken from:
Chacaltana, J. (25 May 2020). Rapid Responces to COVID-19 under high informality? The case of Peru. International Labour Organization. wcms_746116.pdf (ilo.org)
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