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Ecuador - Population: 17,373,662
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-03-02 International flights suspension Extension: International travels remain suspended until end of april.... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-02 Partial lockdown Business day remain suspended until 12th of april. From 13th of april, each province will be subject... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-02 Economic measures Financial support to low-income households.... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-02 Domestic travel restrictions Extension: Inter-provincial travels and population movements remain suspended until end of april.... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-02 Schools closure  Extension: Schools will remain closed until end of april.... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-03 Surveillance and monitoring Online platform to monitor the implementation of quarantine policies.... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-05 Strengthening the public health system ... Government — Ecuador
2020-03-12 Isolation and quarantine policies Self quarantine for 14 days from people from China, Spain, France, Iran, Germany, South Korea, Italy... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-12 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Self quarantine for 14 days from people from China, Spain, France, Iran, Germany, South Korea, Italy... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-16 Domestic travel restrictions Within Quito, all movement in public spaces is prohibited – except for those people buying essenti... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-03-17 Border closure  Air, land and sea borders are closed to all foreigners and Ecuadorians until 3rd of april.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-17 Closure of businesses and public services All public services are closed and economic activities are reduced to the minimum.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-17 Partial lockdown Stict confinement with a curfew from 9pm to 5am.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-17 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Requirement to wear face maks in public.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-17 Public services closure  All public services are closed and economic activities are reduced to the minimum.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-17 Domestic travel restrictions Suspension of all inter-provincial travels and national flights.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-17 International flights suspension International transit flights are suspended until 5th of april... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-21 Curfews Change in curfew times: 7pm to 5am.... US Embassy
2020-03-21 Curfews Curfew in Guayas province is from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m... US Embassy
2020-03-22 State of emergency declared National "State of exception"... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-03-25 Curfews Changes in curfew time: 2pm to 5am.... US Embassy
2020-03-25 Military deployment The province of Guayas (including the city of Guayaquil) has been declared a National Security Zone,... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-03-26 Psychological assistance and medical social work Campaign of psychological support online, ”Juntos salimos de esta” . ... Government — Ecuador
2020-04-02 Limit public gatherings Extension: Large events remain suspended for april and may.... El Comercio
2020-04-06 Domestic travel restrictions New restrictions for private vehicles apply nationwide, with vehicule allowed to travel depending on... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-08 Economic measures Economic support to low-income households.... Government — Ecuador
2020-04-25 Strengthening the public health system Governments set up provisional health centres to detect possible cases of Covid-19.... Government — Ecuador
2020-05-04 Partial lockdown Traffic light' deconfinement: depending on the situation, quarantine and lockdown measures will be l... Government — Ecuador
2020-05-05 Closure of businesses and public services "Amber" Municipalities: Public and private institutions, that are not deemed essential sectors, will... Foreign Ministry UK
2020-05-05 Domestic travel restrictions "Red" Municipalities: Transactions to buy food and other products are authorised to be carried onlin... Foreign Ministry UK
2020-05-05 Curfews "Red" Municipalities: Curfew restricting all movement from 2pm to 5am.... Foreign Ministry UK
2020-05-05 State of emergency declared Extension of the state of emergeny until the 16th of June.... Foreign Ministry UK
2020-05-08 Strengthening the public health system Measures to support the public health sector, by acquiring equipments.... Government — Ecuador
2020-05-15 Strengthening the public health system Temporary hospital installed in Quito for Covid-19 patients. ... Municipality — Quito
2020-05-15 Economic measures "Humanitarian Law" to economically support workers and households impacted by the Pandemic and lockd... MoH — Ecuador
2020-05-15 State of emergency declared Extension of the state of emergency until the 16th of June.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-05-20 Partial lockdown Guayaquil municipality moves to "Amber" level.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-05-21 Closure of businesses and public services All businesses and institutions allowed to reopen must have a COVID19 prevention protocol in place t... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-05-21 Curfews Curfew restricting all movement is further reduced from 9pm to 5am... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-05-22 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival People returning to Ecuador from abroad are subject to a 14-day quarantine upon arrival. From May 22... Ministry of Foreign Affairs — France
2020-06-01 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Anyone that wishes to enter Ecuador must present a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-06-01 Curfews Curfew limitation in amber municipalities restricted to 9pm-5am.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-06-01 Curfews Curfew limitation in green municipalities restricted to 12am-5am.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-06-01 Domestic travel restrictions The Minister of Transport announced airport operations to resume on 1 June with restrictions in plac... International SOS
2020-06-01 Curfews Curfew limitation in red municipalities restricted to 6pm-5am.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-06-01 International flights suspension Up to 30 percent of air traffic will resume from Monday, June 1... GardaWorld
2020-06-03 Partial lockdown Quito municipality moves to "Amber" level.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-06-09 Economic measures Economic support for low income households.... Government — Ecuador
2020-06-09 Domestic travel restrictions Public transport is re-activated with protocoles to put in place. Cycling is encouraged and prioriti... Government — Ecuador
2020-06-16 Domestic travel restrictions All inter-provincial travel remain prohibited... GardaWorld
2020-06-16 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Under the state of emergency, the use of face masks remains mandatory in public spaces. Fines may be... GardaWorld
2020-06-16 Isolation and quarantine policies Those over the age of 60, or anyone who has been designated as vulnerable to COVID-19, is to undergo... GardaWorld
2020-06-16 State of emergency declared Extension of the state of emergency for 60 more days, until the 17th of August, included.... GardaWorld
2020-06-16 Schools closure  Schools also remain closed nationwide... GardaWorld
2020-06-16 Limit public gatherings All public gatherings (including sporting events and entertainment centers) remain prohibited... GardaWorld
2020-07-01 Schools closure  schools at all levels and universities will be closed nationwide, but classes will be delivered onli... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public mandatory use of face masks in public spaces. Fines will be given to those who do not comply. Each c... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Government has updated the measures applied under each level of the “red, amber, green” syst... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Limit public gatherings Social gatherings and business meetings are prohibited. ... UK Govt
2020-07-01 General recommendations self-isolation advised for people over 60 years old, and people whose medical conditions make them v... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Closure of businesses and public services Shops and restaurants can operate at 30% capacity and 25% of civil servants will be allowed to retur... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Other public health measures enforced people must carry identification with them at all times.... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Curfews in Quito throughout July, a curfew restricting all movement will apply from 9pm to 5am.... UK Govt
2020-07-01 Domestic travel restrictions Bus terminals for inter-provincial travel will remain closed until further notice. ... UK Govt
2020-07-31 Limit public gatherings Social gatherings and business meetings are banned... GardaWorld
2020-07-31 Curfews Monday to Thursday curfew from 19:00 to 05:00, and a Friday to Sunday curfew from 19:00 to 05:00... GardaWorld
2020-07-31 Closure of businesses and public services Alcohol sales are prohibited from Friday to Sunday, except in some restaurants and tourist areas, wh... GardaWorld
2020-07-31 Other public health measures enforced shops and restaurants are only permitted to operate at thirty percent capacity... GardaWorld
2020-07-31 Border closure  Land borders with Colombia and Peru remain closed until further notice.... GardaWorld
2020-08-07 Domestic travel restrictions relaxed vehicular restrictions during the Independence Day holiday weekend from Friday, August 7, t... GardaWorld
2020-08-07 Curfews The curfew in cantons under red in the traffic light system will also be relaxed slightly over the w... GardaWorld
2020-08-13 Economic measures Presidents Piñera and Moreno sign Chile-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, which will generate important... Chile Govt
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