Belarus - Population: 9,452,411
Lockdown & social distancing
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1970-01-01 Schools closure  Universities throughout Belarus have cancelled classroom instruction. Online study will continue.... US Embassy
1970-01-01 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Temperature screening measures are in place at Minsk National Airport. Those arriving from China, Ir... US Embassy
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies quarantine measures for all close contacts of individuals who test positive for COVID-19. Persons ... US Embassy
1970-01-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies quarantine measures for all close contacts of individuals who test positive for COVID-19. Persons ... US Embassy
2020-03-12 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Emergencies Ministry and the European Union are intent on launching a twinning project to develop Be... Government website
2020-03-13 Health screenings in airports and border crossings ... US Embassy
2020-03-14 International flights suspension National airline suspends flights to Rome, Milan, Ashgabat, Tel Aviv... US Embassy
2020-03-14 Limit public gatherings Includes sporting events with spectators. Essential government services are not affected.... US Embassy
2020-03-18 Mass population testing ... Official Website
2020-03-18 Visa restrictions Government of Belarus has extended the duration of stay for visa free travelers in Belarus from 30 d... US Embassy
2020-03-19 Limit product imports/exports selected medical goods (not only those made in Belarus) are temporarily prohibited from being taken ... Media
2020-03-20 General recommendations Belarusians recommended against travel abroad... Media
2020-03-23 General recommendations Healthcare Ministry calls upon Belarusians to refrain from going abroad amid the coronavirus outbre... Official Gov. Website
2020-03-23 Isolation and quarantine policies Belarusian Healthcare Ministry advises everyone arriving in Belarus to self-isolate in order to limi... Official Gov. Website
2020-03-25 Surveillance and monitoring the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry has updated the list of countries with the difficult epidemiologi... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-01 Surveillance and monitoring Belarus has plans to take part in WHO global surveillance of the coronavirus disease, ... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-02 Strengthening the public health system Belarus to use 3D printers to produce PPE... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-03 Isolation and quarantine policies Belarus’ Healthcare Ministry issues self-isolation rules for arrivals. Belarus’ arrivals are not... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-03 Testing policy ealthcare Ministry has revised approaches to observing the people COVID-19 patients have been in con... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-03 Strengthening the public health system WHO provides 6,000 coronavirus testing kits to Belarus... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-06 Schools closure  extend school holidays for a week,... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-07 Awareness campaigns Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater has started making protective face masks as part of its Non... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system Belarus has plans to use convalescent plasma therapy to treat coronavirus patients, Healthcare Minis... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-09 Isolation and quarantine policies Belarusian government has set self-isolation rules for those who needs to follow them. Self-isolatio... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-14 Awareness campaigns #ThankYouDoctors campaign kicks off in Belarus... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-14 Economic measures virtual benefit music marathon under the title “Kindness” in support of Belarusian doctors to r... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-14 Surveillance and monitoring Healthcare Ministry has published the information on the number of COVID-19 cases by region,... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-16 Strengthening the public health system Online service to assess coronavirus symptoms... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-17 Economic measures president Lukashenko pledges financial support for companies amid COVID-19... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-17 Strengthening the public health system Belarus has received a pilot batch of 5,000 instant coronavirus antibody test kits. will be used fo... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-20 Economic measures Belarus’ Healthcare Ministry receives over Br5m, €79,000 in donations... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-22 Surveillance and monitoring Police conduct checks on over 10,000 Belarusians in self-isolation... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-24 Economic measures Belarusian Red Cross launching fundraiser for COVID-19 response... Official Gov. Website
2020-04-24 Testing policy 100,000 express test kits for detecting COVID-19 antibodies will be delivered to Belarus. intentions... Official Gov. Website
2020-05-22 International flights suspension As of May 22, 2020, Belavia is operating out of Minsk International Airport ... US Embassy
2020-07-01 Domestic travel restrictions lift coronavirus-related restrictions from transit truckers on 1 July... Belta
2020-07-01 International flights suspension As of July 1, 2020, Belavia is operating out of Minsk International Airport ... US Embassy
2020-07-08 Isolation and quarantine policies Health Ministry removes 12 more countries from quarantine list: The People’s Democratic Republic o... Belsat
2020-07-16 Isolation and quarantine policies Health Ministry cancels two-week quarantine for people arriving from Russia... Belsat
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