A few days ago, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic had shifted from the advanced regions of the world to the developing regions. A few days back, Latin America was announced by the World Health Organization as the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article. It means that developing countries from this region with struggling health care systems, corruption, and other issues will be challenged by the novel coronavirus. 

Places from the region that are taking the biggest blow from the deadly SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will need to seriously obey COVID-19 preventive guidelines set by the appropriate authority so that the virus does not spread faster and further which may potentially overwhelm their country's health care system and resources. It means that people may need to take social distancing more seriously and wear their face masks all the time. Establishments and facilities that are often visited by people such as grocery stores and pharmacies may need to conduct frequent cleaning and sanitation. It will entail additional costs for the regular cleaning of business establishments. 

Despite COVID-19, the world's recent invisible enemy, still on the loose to pose a threat to the health of Latin Americans, there are countries across the region that are in the process of reopening their economy. Here is some information about the reopening of some Latin American countries:

 Brazil

Rio De Janeiro had recently announced that it will be allowing businesses in the city to reopen to help jumpstart the Brazilian economy amid the pandemic. However, an article reports that the city has the second-largest number of coronavirus cases in the country. Sau Paulo takes the top spot with the biggest number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil. 

Currently, there are 529,405 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus where 30,046 people lost the battle with the illness, and 211,080 can live the tale of surviving the illness, according to a tracker. 

Colombia

The city of Medellín in Colombia is preparing to reopen its shopping centers soon. It is permitted to resume operations due to its controllable COVID-19 cases compared to other cities in the country where another was subjected to another lockdown due to its escalating COVID-19 cases. 

The shops that are permitted to reopen are required to observe COVID-19 preventive measures from preventing COVID-19 transmission in the city. 

Based on a tracker, the total confirmed coronavirus cases in the country are 30,493. Furthermore, 9,661 were reported to have recovered from the deadly illness while 969 lost their lives from the disease.

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Ecuador

Ecuador's domestic flight had recently resumed operations. Also, international flights will be allowed in the country soon. 

Ecuador is one of the worst-hit countries in the Latin American region by the novel coronavirus, according to an article. 

Based on a coronavirus tracker, 39,098 people had tested positive for the illness while had 3,358 died from the disease. Additionally, 19,592 had survived the deadly illness.