Covid-19 - Experience in Costa Rica

Abstract

Costa Rica (CR) is a mountainous country with a tropical climate, located in Central America, limiting Nicaragua to the North and Panama to the South, with a surface area of 50,900 km2 and 5 million inhabitants, with coasts in both oceans. According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index, the percentage of households living in poverty is 20%. However, CR invests 7.3% of its Gross Domestic Product in health, exceding WHO standards.