On 20 March, Bolsonaro criticized the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Witzel (PSC), for asking for the suspension of the arrival of flights from states where contamination by the new coronavirus is confirmed.[105] Bolsonaro says that closing shopping malls and commerce hurts the economy. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts from around the world have suggested measures to restrict the circulation of individuals as one of the most efficient ways to contain the spread of the virus.