Immediately after Evita's death, the government suspended all official activities for a couple of days and ordered that all flags be flown at half-staff for 10 days. Business across the country was put to a halt as movies were stopped and patrons were asked to leave restaurants. It soon became apparent that these measures fell short of reflecting popular grief. The crowd outside of the presidential residence, where Evita died, grew dense, congesting the streets for ten blocks in each direction.