Photos: Costa Rica facing the coronavirus pandemic
Costa Rica on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the measures enacted by Costa Rica to slow the spread of COVID-19 are bans on mass gatherings, borders closed to foreign tourists, and instructions to work from home whenever possible.
Here are scenes from Costa Rica as it faces the coronavirus pandemic.
View of taxis parked in San Jose on March 16, 2020. Taxi drivers have reported long waits for riders as people are encouraged to stay home.
President Carlos Alvarado attends an emergency meeting to plan Costa Rica's response to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
A worker uses a spray to disinfect the Reverend Francisco Schmitz School from Coronavirus, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 12, 2020. Schools in Costa Rica will be closed through mid-April.
A worker disinfects the central market in the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 14, 2020.
View of a sign at a pharmacy reading "Sold out: masks - gel alcohol, apologies" in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 16, 2020.
Health workers at the Children's Hospital ask citizens to "Stay home: help us."
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