On 16 March 2020, Rosario Murillo announced that the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism was visiting the municipalities of the country and meeting with tourism entrepreneurs making preparations for Holy Week (which is an important holiday celebrated through all the country) betting on the economy and not the health of the people. The Ministry of Government also stated that border would remain open to all foreigners and none would be quarantined regardless of coming from countries affected with the pandemic.[4]