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Djibouti - Population: 97,356
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
1970-01-01 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Incoming passengers... US Embassy
2020-01-09 Closure of businesses and public services nightclubs, bars and movie theaters are scheduled to reopen on September 1st.... US Embassy
2020-01-26 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Began screening passengers at airports... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-03 Awareness campaigns General information... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-15 General recommendations General recommendations to wash hands for 30 seconds ... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-15 Strengthening the public health system Making tests widely available. "La disponibilisation de tests pour le COVID-19 en quantite suffisant... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-15 Surveillance and monitoring Reinforcing surveillance measures at sea and land borders... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-15 Awareness campaigns Hotline for information and for symptomatic people to receive the appropriate resources... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-18 Strengthening the public health system First confirmed case found 18/3/2020. Additional measures being taken by government to ensure it rem... WHO
2020-03-18 Border closure  closure of all land, sea, and air borders effective March 18, 2020... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-03-18 International flights suspension all commercial fflights... CNBCAfrica
2020-03-19 Schools closure  School closure... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-20 Public services closure  closure of mosques, other places of worship, bars and night clubs. Public transportation was limited... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-20 Closure of businesses and public services closure of mosques, other places of worship, bars and night clubs. Public transportation was limited... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-20 Limit public gatherings Phohibiting sporting activities... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-21 General recommendations General recommendations to prevent virus spread now expanded to include coughing or sneezing into a ... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-23 Economic measures Businesses with more than 11 employees are required to provide quarentine without loss of wages & sa... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-03-23 Partial lockdown general confinement at home for seven days. Stores were ordered closed with the exception of food ma... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-03-24 Limit public gatherings Limit movements & avoid gatherings... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-03-24 Testing policy passengers who arrived in country over the last 14 days to get tested for COVID-19 and minimize cont... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-03-25 Partial lockdown general confinement was extended by seven days, for a total of fourteen days.... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-04-06 Partial lockdown general confinement order was extended an additional week.... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-04-13 Testing policy anyone who has undergone treatment at the Al Rahma hospital since March 16 to be tested for COVID-19... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-04-13 Other public health measures enforced all countermeasures against COVID-19 have been extended through April 28... US Embassy to Djibouti
2020-04-15 Partial lockdown general, country-wide lockdown, except for essential services, extended for another 15 days, until A... US Embassy
2020-04-15 Border closure  ground, sea, and air borders are closed to passenger traffic... US Embassy
2020-04-21 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Use barrier methods to prevent spreading the virus... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-04-28 Surveillance and monitoring Trace test treat surveillance method... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-04-30 Border closure  Passenger flights in to and out of Djibouti remain suspended. All land and sea borders remained clo... US Embassy
2020-04-30 Testing policy massive campaign to test for COVID-19, stating medical teams will be deploying throughout the countr... US Embassy
2020-04-30 Partial lockdown extend the lockdown for one week until 8 May 2020.... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-01 Surveillance and monitoring survey on the Prevalence of COVID 19... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-10 Limit public gatherings Gatherings of over 10 people will still be limited... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-10 Partial lockdown Construction sites are allowed to operate again from 10 May, under conditions outline. Non-complianc... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-10 Schools closure  Schools will remain closed until start of the 2020/21 school year... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-10 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Masks required in public spaces... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-17 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Absolutely need to wear "barrier measures" (PPE)... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-17 Closure of businesses and public services Public services open again from 17 May, under conditions outline. Non-compliance sanctions include c... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-17 Partial lockdown Shops and public transportation are allowed to commence operations from 17 May with respect to the c... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-18 Strengthening the public health system increase and expand screening facilities... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-19 Testing policy large screening campaign in the three communes of Djibouti ... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-21 General recommendations General recommendations during Eid... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-05-23 Limit public gatherings Places of worship to be open again on 23 May, under conditions outline. ... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-06-09 Strengthening the public health system BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF DIAGNOSTICS ... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-06-15 Partial lockdown Restaurants and cafes to be open again on 15 June, under conditions outline. Sanctions for violation... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-06-16 Other public health measures enforced Keep social distance of 1 meter... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-06-16 Limit public gatherings Groups no larger than 10 ... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-06-23 International flights suspension Djibouti’s international airport is still scheduled to remain closed to incoming and outgoing pass... US Embassy
2020-06-30 Partial lockdown Hotels, sporting and cultural centers/activities to be open again on 30 June, under conditions outli... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-07-16 Border closure  reopening of borders... US Embassy
2020-07-17 Health screenings in airports and border crossings All passengers entering Djibouti will be tested upon arrival for COVID-19 by the Djiboutian Ministry... US Embassy
2020-07-17 International flights suspension The Government of Djibouti has announced Djibouti’s Ambouli International Airport will open for in... US Embassy
2020-09-01 Partial lockdown Bars, theatres, conferences, and movie theatres to be open again 1 September, under outlined conditi... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
2020-09-01 Border closure  Borders will remain closed until 1 September... Ministere de la Santé Djibouti
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