Mauritania - Population: 4,525,696
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
2020-01-29 Awareness campaigns awareness campaigns in hospitals and for public... Ministry of Health
2020-02-05 Health screenings in airports and border crossings remaining open border crossings have health screenings... Ministry of Health
2020-02-05 Isolation and quarantine policies quarantine for all travellers arriving from China... Ministry of Health
2020-02-05 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies quarantine for all travellers arriving from China... Ministry of Health
2020-03-17 Schools closure  All schools and univeristies are closed until the 5th of April. ... Africa News
2020-03-17 International flights suspension all commercial flights from and to Mauritania suspended starting 17 March... French Embassy
2020-03-17 Border closure  partial border closure that applies to specific border crossings... Lakoom
2020-03-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all travellers have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival if they arrive from China, France, Iran, ... French Embassy
2020-03-17 Isolation and quarantine policies all travellers have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival if they arrive from China, France, Iran, ... French Embassy
2020-03-17 Limit public gatherings all large public gatherins are suspended... French Embassy
2020-03-19 Closure of businesses and public services All restaurants and cafes closed.... US Embassy
2020-03-19 Curfews Mauritania has announced a nationawide curfew of 8pm - 6am... Africa News
2020-03-19 Public services closure  All restaurants and cafes closed.... US Embassy
2020-03-19 Limit public gatherings All public gatherings are banned until further notice.... US Embassy
2020-03-20 Border checks  Border crossings will be reduced and border controls will be tightened. ... Africa News
2020-03-21 Surveillance and monitoring The government imposed a stricter curfew of 18:00-06:00.... US Embassy
2020-03-22 Border closure  The Mauritanian government closed all land and sea borders, and air space, with commercial merchandi... US Embassy
2020-03-24 International flights suspension All major airports will be closed to international flights.... Africa News
2020-03-25 Economic measures Mauritania announces the introduction of a social assistance plan to alleviate the expected effects ... APA News
2020-03-27 Limit public gatherings Mauritania has suspended Friday prayer until fourther notice to stop spread of covid-19.... APA News
2020-03-29 Limit public gatherings Mauritanian government closed all public markets with the exception of those selling food.... US Embassy
2020-03-29 Domestic travel restrictions The Mauritanian government announced that all road traffic and movement of persons between the wilay... US Embassy
2020-04-08 Other public health measures enforced The army started food distribution to vulnerable households in Nouakchott on 8 April 2020. The distr... ReliefWeb
2020-05-06 Limit public gatherings Mauritania reopens shops and markets & allows restaurants to do takeaway.... Relief Web
2020-05-07 Curfews Mauritanit reduces nationwide curfew to 11pm (from 8pm)... The Arab Weekly
2020-05-10 Limit public gatherings Mosques in Mauritania reopened after a week of no new coronavirus cases were recorded. Authorities a... Africa News
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