Guinea-Bissau - Population: 1,920,922
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
2020-08-06 State of emergency declared nationwide state of health emergency will be extended through August 24... Garda World
2020-08-06 International flights suspension international flights at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) have resumed operations... Garda World
2020-08-06 Isolation and quarantine policies Individuals arriving into the country will be expected to self-isolate at one location for 14 days.... Garda World
2020-08-06 Curfews Authorities lifted the nationwide curfew which ran between 20:00 and 06:00 (local time)... Garda World
2020-08-06 Closure of businesses and public services reopening of public markets and public transportation... Garda World
2020-08-06 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Individuals are required to wear face masks in public and social distancing measures must be observe... Garda World
2020-08-06 Schools closure  educational facilities remain closed until further notice... Garda World
2020-08-06 Limit public gatherings a ban on gatherings remains in effect for the duration of the state of emergency.... Garda World
2020-06-29 Strengthening the public health system Cuban medical team in Guinea-Bissau to combat COVID-19... Anadolu Agency
2020-06-26 State of emergency declared State of health emergency declared by the Government has been extended until 25 July 2020... Reliefweb
2020-06-25 Curfews The nationwide night-time curfew between 20:00 and 06:00 (local time) has been lifted.... GardaWorld
2020-06-25 Closure of businesses and public services Places of worship as well as restaurants and bars, remain closed until further notice while a ban on... GardaWorld
2020-06-25 Schools closure  Educational facilities remain closed until further notice while a ban on gatherings remains in effec... GardaWorld
2020-06-25 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Authorities also announced that individuals will be required to wear masks in all public places and ... GardaWorld
2020-06-25 International flights suspension suspended all international flights; these measures remain in place... GardaWorld
2020-06-12 Strengthening the public health system WHO consultants have arrived in Guinea-Bissau to support the Ministry of Health's COVID19 pandemic r... EIN News
2020-06-11 State of emergency declared Guinea-Bissau extends state of emergency another 15 days until June 25... Xinhuanet
2020-05-26 State of emergency declared Guinea-Bissau extends state of emergency until June 10... Xinhuanet
2020-05-26 Curfews The curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m will be maintained, and people will still only allowed to leave thei... Xinhuanet
2020-05-17 Requirement to wear protective gear in public mandatory use of mask in public spaces.... Reliefweb
2020-05-17 Domestic travel restrictions no movement between regions in the country... Reliefweb
2020-05-14 Isolation and quarantine policies Although measures have been put in place, such as isolation zones in designated health facilities an... All Africa
2020-05-14 Strengthening the public health system Although measures have been put in place, such as isolation zones in designated health facilities an... All Africa
2020-05-12 Curfews As of Tuesday, May, 12, the nationwide curfew between 17:00 and 06:00 (local time) remains effective... GardaWorld
2020-05-11 Partial lockdown People are allowed to leave their houses for grocery shopping between 07.00 and 14.00.... International SOS
2020-05-11 State of emergency declared Guinea-Bissau's president extends state of emergency until May 26... Xinhuanet
2020-05-11 General recommendations President strongly recommended that people wear a mask in public spaces and in transport.... Xinhuanet
2020-05-11 Curfews the curfew between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. will be maintained,... Xinhuanet
2020-05-11 Border closure  maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including the closing of borders... Xinhuanet
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including the closing of restaura... Xinhuanet
2020-05-11 Schools closure  maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including the closing of schools... Xinhuanet
2020-05-11 Limit public gatherings maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including banning gathering of pe... Xinhuanet
2020-04-26 State of emergency declared Nationwide state of emergency extended through May 11... GardaWorld
2020-04-26 Strengthening the public health system Guinea-Bissau receives more medical donation from Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations... PML Daily
2020-04-24 Awareness campaigns At the capital’s main markets, some efforts have been made to raise awareness about the potential ... Africa News
2020-04-20 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The National Health Emergency Committee, under the Ministry of Health, continues to lead the respons... UNICEF
2020-04-20 Strengthening the public health system Guinea-Bissau receives more medical donation from Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations ... china.org.cn
2020-04-19 Strengthening the public health system Guinea-Bissau receives medical donation from Chinese government... News Ghana
2020-04-17 Awareness campaigns IOM trained 125 community leaders, in the regions of Gabu, Oio and Bafata on COVID-19 prevention... Africa News
2020-04-11 State of emergency declared current state of emergency will be extended through Saturday, April 25, to halt further spread of th... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 State of emergency declared As of Friday, April 3, (Intl SOS says Mar 28) a 15 day state of emergency is in effect across Guinea... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 Border closure  Under SoE (3rd), closure of all land and sea borders... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 International flights suspension Under SoE (3rd), closure of all commercial air links... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 Domestic travel restrictions Under SoE (3rd), Public transport nation-wide has also been suspended... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 Public services closure  Under SoE (3rd), only essential shops remain open, including food and medical stores... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 Awareness campaigns Bissau-Guinean authorities have also set up a coronavirus hotline that provides information and advi... GardaWorld
2020-04-03 Closure of businesses and public services Under SoE (3rd), only essential shops remain open, including food and medical stores... GardaWorld
2020-03-28 Schools closure  Schools have been closed until further notice... Intl SOS
2020-03-28 Curfews Circulation and trade of goods are only restricted from 07am - 11am... Intl SOS
2020-03-28 Limit public gatherings movements are restricted to essential ones, while citizens are asked to stay at home.... Intl SOS
2020-03-27 State of emergency declared On March 27, President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo declared in a presidential decree a sta... China News
2020-03-25 Domestic travel restrictions Prime Minister Nabiam announced the suspension of all public transport in order to limit further spr... GardaWorld
2020-03-25 Public services closure  Suspension of public transport... GardaWorld
2020-03-25 Closure of businesses and public services Suspension of public transport... GardaWorld
2020-03-18 Border closure  On 18 of March, authorities announced the closure of the country’s air, land and maritime borders ... International SOS
2020-03-18 International flights suspension ban on all flights landing at Osvaldo Viera International Airport beginning on Wednesday, March 18,... US Virtual Consulate in Guinea-Bissau
2020-03-17 Limit public gatherings Government has announced the closure of markets, and cessation of concerts, shows, and religious and... US Virtual Consulate in Guinea-Bissau
2020-03-17 Schools closure  All schools are closed until March 31, 2020.... US Virtual Consulate in Guinea-Bissau
2020-03-17 Public services closure  Public services including government facilities are closed until March 31, 2020. Markets and resta... US Virtual Consulate in Guinea-Bissau
2020-03-17 Closure of businesses and public services Public services including government facilities are closed until March 31, 2020. Markets and resta... US Virtual Consulate in Guinea-Bissau
2020-03-12 Health screenings in airports and border crossings IOM launched a data collection and monitoring application to gather essential information and facili... Africa News
2020-03-12 Surveillance and monitoring IOM launched a data collection and monitoring application to gather essential information and facili... Africa News
2020-03-11 Health screenings in airports and border crossings In case of syntoms, transfered to OMS facilities.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Italy
2020-03-11 International flights suspension Some flights reductions.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Italy
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