Peru: change in air pollution in Lima 2020
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a gaseous air pollutant and has a direct connection to fossil fuel emissions. Changes in air pollution levels are related to a reduction in industrial activity and traffic circulation in urban areas, a consequence of lockdown measures enforced globally in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Peru on March 6. Since then, the country has reported the second largest number of cases in Latin America. Total lockdown was implemented on March 16.