As a result of the six confirmed cases, the city of Oruro declared a 14-day quarantine beginning on 16 March.[19] The same day, the government announced that there would be criminal punishments for anyone who sabotaged healthcare, due to incidents of blocking access to healthcare centers for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients.[20] In the city of La Paz, arrests were made of people engaged in price gouging of medical products.[21]