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Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Children are not allowed to leave home, e.g. accompany their parents for grocery shopping... Financial Times
1970-01-01 Economic measures Introduction of a special credit line for the tourism sector through the ICO (€400 million); suspe... International Monetary Fund
1970-01-01 Curfews Children are not allowed to leave home, e.g. accompany their parents for grocery shopping... Financial Times
1970-01-01 Strengthening the public health system Distribution of masks and gloves by the government expanded... Ministry of Health
1970-01-01 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Centralization of emergency management process for the procurement of all goods and services needed ... International Monetary Fund
2020-03-03 Limit public gatherings Cancellation of at-risk events; including large scale sport events such as soccer with a high chance... Government
2020-03-09 Schools closure  all levels... Government
2020-03-09 General recommendations Businesses to shift to digital wherever possible... Government
2020-03-10 Limit public gatherings In Madrid, La Rioja, Vitoria and Labastida, as these are areas of significant transmission, activiti... Government
2020-03-11 International flights suspension Direct flights from Italy to Spain are prohibited ... Government
2020-03-12 Strengthening the public health system Budget of Ministry of Health reinforced by 1,000 million EUR... Government
2020-03-12 Economic measures Financial package to cover the needs of families and businesses (tax deferrals, liquidity loans, etc... Government
2020-03-13 Full lockdown Some villages... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-13 State of emergency declared ... International SOS
2020-03-14 State of emergency declared ... Government
2020-03-14 Military deployment Military will be deployed to help with the building of 16 additional facilities (from 30th March) an... Government
2020-03-15 Border checks  intensified border controls as part of closure of border for non-citizens and non-residents... Anadolu
2020-03-15 Border closure  closure of Spanish land borders; only Spanish nationals, residents, diplomats, and cross-border work... Anadolu
2020-03-15 Strengthening the public health system Retired health professionals and medical students should make themselves available... Government
2020-03-15 General recommendations Good practices... Euractiv
2020-03-16 Military deployment To ensure the compliance with the lockdown... International SOS
2020-03-16 Closure of businesses and public services restaurant, bars, shopping centres, cultural establishments and alike... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-16 Public services closure  restaurant, bars, shopping centres, cultural establishments and alike... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-16 Limit public gatherings all groupings are prohibited... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-16 Changes in prison-related policies Release of a number of prisoners and also detainees of immigration centres that have been there for ... Global Detention Project
2020-03-16 Partial lockdown Movement only allowed for: travel to make essential purchases (food, hygiene, health, first necessit... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-17 Economic measures Prohibition of the cutting of essential supplies for vulnerable tenants; e.g. water, electricity, ga... Government
2020-03-17 Strengthening the public health system Exceptional measures to manage the development of clinical trials during the period of health crisis... Government
2020-03-19 Curfews Children that were not allowed to leave home are now allowed to accompany their parent (limited to s... El Pais
2020-03-19 Isolation and quarantine policies Children that were not allowed to leave home are now allowed to accompany their parent (limited to s... El Pais
2020-03-19 Strengthening the public health system 210 million EUR for the support of regional responses... Government
2020-03-23 Border closure  Closure of air,sea and land borders for 30 days (extension on land border closure on 17/03/2020)... International SOS
2020-03-24 Public services closure  Hotels and short-term stays required to close... International SOS
2020-03-24 Closure of businesses and public services Hotels and short-term stays required to close... International SOS
2020-03-24 International flights suspension Alicante-Elche Airport will cease all commercial flight operations... International SOS
2020-03-27 Strengthening the public health system The Government promotes the hiring of nearly 200 foreign professionals residing in Spain... Ministry of Health
2020-03-28 Full lockdown Country-wide lock-down with only essential workplaces remaining open, set to last until April 9th... Reuters
2020-03-30 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations The Ministry of Health prohibits funerals and restricts funeral ceremonies to limit the spread and c... Ministry of Health
2020-03-31 Psychological assistance and medical social work The Ministry of Health and the General Council of Psychologists activate a support phone for the pop... Ministry of Health
2020-03-31 Economic measures Guide of recommendations for the development of distance commercial activity and supply to rural are... Government
2020-03-31 Strengthening the public health system The Government approves the distribution of 300 million euros to the autonomous communities to respo... Ministry of Health
2020-04-01 Surveillance and monitoring A mobility study implemented to analyse anonymous data compiled on movements of the population durin... Government
2020-04-02 Other public health measures enforced Transport companies are being distributed masks and guidance on use... Spanish Association for Standardization
2020-04-02 Strengthening the public health system Expansion of the possibility to recruit health care professionals and health technicians from the de... Ministry of Health
2020-04-03 Economic measures Economic package for the agricultural sector developed... Government
2020-04-04 Full lockdown Extension until 26th April: full lock-down (with exemptions)... Reuters
2020-04-05 Testing policy Rapid antibody tests distributed and used for certain patients, such as those with negative PCR test... Government
2020-04-06 Awareness campaigns Grocery shopping and safety advice in face of Eastern... Government
2020-04-07 Economic measures New ministerial order to facilitate the work of transporter drivers, that can continue to work even ... Government
2020-04-07 Strengthening the public health system The official self-diagnosis application AsistenciaCOVID-19, now available in five new autonomous com... Government
2020-04-08 Awareness campaigns The Government launches Hispabot-Covid19, a consultation channel on COVID-19 through WhatsApp... Government
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system Government collaborates with universities to support the diagnosis efforts ... Government
2020-04-09 Other public health measures enforced Minimum requirement specifics for hygiene face masks established... Spanish Association for Standardization
2020-04-10 Economic measures The Government activates the second section of the Line of Guarantees, with 20,000 million euros all... Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
2020-04-10 General recommendations General information around COVID and various health conditions with specific information for persons... Ministry of Health
2020-04-11 Strengthening the public health system The Government distributes one million more rapid antibody detection tests to diagnose COVID-19 earl... Ministry of Health
2020-04-11 General recommendations The Government launches a guide to good practices in the workplace ... Ministry of Health
2020-04-13 Strengthening the public health system The Ministry of Health has promoted a ministerial order making public and private clinical diagnosti... Ministry of Health
2020-04-13 Other public health measures enforced Government distributes 10 million face masks to be handed out as of Monday around Spain to workers a... Government
2020-04-13 Full lockdown Some sectors, including construction and manufacturing were allowed to go back to work... AlJazeera
2020-04-14 State of emergency declared Extension until midnight on 26 April... Government
2020-04-14 Surveillance and monitoring A new CSIC [National Scientific Research Council] project uses computer science and data science tec... Government
2020-04-15 Economic measures Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda makes driving and rest times more flexible to facil... Government
2020-04-16 Other public health measures enforced Disinfection guides provided by ministry on cultural sites to disinfect door handles and floors, but... Government
2020-04-16 Strengthening the public health system The Ministry of Health establishes the start of deadlines for evaluations and the final date of resi... Ministry of Health
2020-04-17 Strengthening the public health system Data reporting structure from the autonomous communities to the central point streamlined... Ministry of Health
2020-04-18 Full lockdown Extension until 9th May: full lock-down (with exemptions)... Financial Times
2020-04-19 Other public health measures enforced Government set requirements of the labelling of PPEs for the public (e.g. face masks) to ease the un... Ministry of Health
2020-04-21 Strengthening the public health system Additional contracts established to secure medical supply line... Ministry of Health
2020-04-21 Economic measures Additional economic benefits for wokers: The coverage of unemployment benefit is extended to workers... Ministry of Economy and Business
2020-04-22 Economic measures The Public Treasury has made a syndicated issue of a new 10-year bond for the amount of 15,000 milli... Ministry of Economy and Business
2020-04-22 Strengthening the public health system CSIC launches genetics study to identify individual risk of developing serious forms of COVID-19... Government
2020-04-23 Strengthening the public health system Seroprevalence study initiated, testing 60 000 persons ... Ministry of Health
2020-04-24 Other public health measures enforced Maximum price for face masks and hydroalcoholic gels set ... Ministry of Health
2020-04-27 Curfews Childrens are allowed to leave their homes again... Financial Times
2020-04-27 Isolation and quarantine policies Childrens are allowed to leave their homes again under certain restrictions: children under 14 years... Financial Times
2020-04-28 Closure of businesses and public services Extended until further notice: shopping malls, as they involve larger crowds [note: all opening meas... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-04-28 Other public health measures enforced Gradual easing/opening criteria established to ensure that regions can act independently depending o... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-01 Full lockdown People may be allowed to leave home and travel to collect agricultural produces meant for self-consu... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-01 Economic measures Spain sends the Stability Program and the National Reform Plan to the European Commission... Ministry of Economics
2020-05-02 Full lockdown Walks and physical activity allowed again according to schedules and ages (in municipalities with mo... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-03 Strengthening the public health system The national government issued a guidance document to the autonomous communities on the number of IC... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-03 Requirement to wear protective gear in public The use of face masks obligatory for all transport users... Government
2020-05-05 Awareness campaigns On International Day of Hand Hygiene, the government reminds of the importance of hand washing as es... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-05 Other public health measures enforced The Government sets the maximum retail price for healthy skin antiseptics authorized by the AEMPS; s... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-05 Economic measures Launch of aid and training package for the digitization of companies and young people endowed with 7... The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
2020-05-07 Strengthening the public health system The testing capacity at primary care facilities are being strengthened ... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-07 Awareness campaigns Awareness raising and information campaign on how COVID-19 is spreading on beaches to promote approp... Government
2020-05-07 Testing policy PCR used for anyone with a clinical picture of acute respiratory infection of sudden onset of any se... Government
2020-05-09 Isolation and quarantine policies Extension: People with symptoms of COVID-19, those diagnosed with the disease or those who have been... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Limit public gatherings In the wake, a maximum of 15 people may be in the open air or 10 in closed spaces, whether or not th... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Requirement to wear protective gear in public In all places where the 2 meter minimum distance or maximum number of persons cannot be kept, the we... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Burials may be attended by a maximum of 15 people. Safety and hygiene measures must always be respec... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Closure of businesses and public services Retail establishments and commercial premises may open if they have an area of ​​a maximum of 40... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Other public health measures enforced Common hygiene measures for premises open to the public, such as cleaning and disinfecting facilitie... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Curfews Autonomous regions may adapt the time slot that children are allowed out by moving it by two hours, ... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-09 Domestic travel restrictions In the territories with positive epidemiological advancement, it will be possible to move around the... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-11 Limit public gatherings Worship centers may reopen but should limit their capacity to a third [note: all opening measures in... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-11 Full lockdown At the same time, the agri-food and fisheries sector will resume activities that maintained restrict... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Restaurant sector, the opening of terraces will be limited to an occupation of 30% [note: all openin... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-12 Economic measures Extension until 30th June: the ERTE (short-term work program)... Ministry of Labor, Migrations and Social Security
2020-05-12 Surveillance and monitoring Data sharing framework from Autonomous Communities to health agencies strengthened with requests for... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-14 Other public health measures enforced Protocol for the preparation of swimming pools against COVID-19... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-14 Testing policy In workplaces, tests will only be carried out on suspected cases... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-15 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Health checks at ports and airports... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-15 Isolation and quarantine policies 14 days quarantine for all people coming from abroad... Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare
2020-05-15 Border closure  Same entry restrictions set on ports and airports entries as for land borders, with only exemptions ... Government
2020-05-18 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Maximum of 25 persons allowed outside (inside 15 still, as previously also applying outdoors)... Government
2020-05-18 Isolation and quarantine policies People under 70 may do sports any time of the day again, except for 10 am and 12 pm, and between 7 p... Government
2020-05-18 Limit public gatherings The travel around the own province allowed for up to 15 persons together; while the physical distanc... Government
2020-05-18 Other public health measures enforced All businesses where it is not possible to maintain the distance a specific time slot for the elderl... Government
2020-05-18 Closure of businesses and public services Recreational swimming pools may open to the public without a prior appointment, with a maximum capac... Government
2020-05-20 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exemptions from the requirement to wear face masks in public: children under 6 and during activities... Ministry of Health
2020-05-20 Economic measures Automatic extension of the residence and work authorizations of foreign citizens for 6 months ... Ministry of Labor, Migrations and Social Security
2020-05-21 Other public health measures enforced Ministry of Culture and Sport publishes recommendations for re-opening library services to public... Government
2020-05-21 Strengthening the public health system Plan for the uptake of transplant services developed, as one of the particularly compromised areas d... Ministry of Health
2020-05-22 Closure of businesses and public services Small municipalities (<10.001 inhabitants) may move already to stage 2 reopening, if they were still... Ministry of Health
2020-05-24 General recommendations The Ministry of Health recommends more strict measures of social distancing and hygiene on the newly... Ministry of Health
2020-05-25 Limit public gatherings Beaches are reopening in numerous regions... France 24
2020-05-26 Economic measures Extension of Social Security coverage to personnel who provide care in health or socio-health center... Ministry of Health
2020-06-08 Other public health measures enforced In public transport all seating options may be used, with limitations on the number of standing pass... Ministry of Health
2020-06-08 Closure of businesses and public services Nightclubs allowed to reopen at 30% of their capacity... Ministry of Health
2020-06-09 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Extension until further notice: requirement to wear face masks in public spaces; fines set at a 100 ... Government
2020-06-09 Closure of businesses and public services State museums to reopen (and providing free entrance for first two months)... Government
2020-06-10 Other public health measures enforced Hygiene guide for universities published... Government
2020-06-15 Border closure  Pilot program of opening of safe tourist corridors in the Balearic Islands for all persons arriving ... Ministry of Health
2020-06-16 Economic measures Last section of the Line of Guarantees activated, with priority for the self-employed and SMEs, and ... Ministry of Economics
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