Algeria - Population: 43,053,054
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
1970-01-01 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Ministry of Religious affairs has issued a fatwa (rule) stating that hiding COVID-19 symptoms is... International SOS
2020-03-05 Awareness campaigns ... xinhuanet
2020-03-12 Schools closure  until 5th April... US Embassy
2020-03-12 Limit public gatherings ... qantara 13/03/2020
2020-03-12 Border checks  Entry denied to people with symptoms... US Embassy
2020-03-16 Closure of businesses and public services Algiers cancelled all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine v... US Embassy
2020-03-16 Public services closure  Algiers cancelled all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine v... US Embassy
2020-03-17 Border closure  All land borders.... US embassy of Algeria
2020-03-18 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Quarantining known confirmed COVID-19 cases within its borders... US Embassy of Algeria
2020-03-18 Isolation and quarantine policies Quarantining known confirmed COVID-19 cases within its borders... US Embassy of Algeria
2020-03-20 Awareness campaigns Programs to disinfect mass transit and public areas... US embassy of Algeria
2020-03-20 Closure of businesses and public services Banned all types of gatherings (including all houses of worhsip) until April 5, 2020... US embassy of Algeria
2020-03-20 International flights suspension Suspension of all non-cargo international air and maritime travel. Suspension of all International c... US embassy of Algeria
2020-03-20 Public services closure  Banned all types of gatherings (including all houses of worhsip) until April 5, 2020... US embassy of Algeria
2020-03-22 Domestic travel restrictions all domestic flights ... US Embassy Algeria
2020-03-23 Full lockdown Bilda (complete confinement - all movement in and out is prohibited) and Algiers ... Gardaworld
2020-03-23 Full lockdown Bilda (complete confinement - all movement in and out is prohibited) residents are to remain home fo... Gardaworld
2020-03-23 Curfews Bilda and Algiers from 7 pm to 7 am.... Gardaworld
2020-03-23 Domestic travel restrictions All taxis banned countrywide. Rail and public or private/public transport between wilayas has been s... International SOS
2020-03-23 Military deployment Government implements lockdown and curfew in Blida and Algiers... Gardaworld
2020-03-23 Partial lockdown resident Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced a partial lockdown for the capital Algiers amid the coronavi... GardaWorld
2020-03-23 Checkpoints within the country during lockdown in Bilda: checkpoints will be placed in the four corners of the Wilayat and no one m... GardaWorld
2020-03-27 Curfews expanded to include provences: Algiers, Batna, Tizi Ouzou, Setif, Tipaza, Constantine, Medea Oran, E... International SOS
2020-04-01 Limit public gatherings Extended: All public gatherings in Algeria suspended until further notice (including religious praye... International SOS
2020-04-01 Domestic travel restrictions Suspension of domestic flights, rail links and other types of public transport. All taxis banned cou... International SOS
2020-04-01 Public services closure  extended: non-essentials remain closed until further notice ... International SOS
2020-04-01 Full lockdown Blida extended until at least 19. april 2020... International SOS
2020-04-01 Closure of businesses and public services extended: non-essentials remain closed until further notice ... International SOS
2020-04-01 International flights suspension Extension on internal travel restrictions announced on 1 April will last from 22 March until 19 Apri... International SOS
2020-04-02 International flights suspension suspension extended until until at least 19. April ... International SOS
2020-04-05 Curfews all wilayas have implemented a curfew from 19.00 to 07.00 (local time) until at least 19 April.... International SOS
2020-04-05 Partial lockdown all wilayas have implemented a partial lockdown until at least 19 April.... International SOS
2020-04-18 Curfews Algerian authorities announced that nationwide curfew and lockdown measures, which were originally s... GardaWorld
2020-04-24 Closure of businesses and public services A number of businesses have been allowed to reopen, including pastry shops, fashion stores, househol... International SOS
2020-04-24 Full lockdown Algeria has ended a full lockdown on the northern Blida province, the epicentre of the coronavirus p... BBC
2020-04-24 Partial lockdown Algerian authorities announce easing lockdown and restrictive measures in particular areas as from A... GardaWorld
2020-04-24 Curfews Blida province replaced lockdown with a curfew during the holy month of Ramadhan. Prime Minister Abd... BBC
2020-04-25 Domestic travel restrictions urban taxis are allowed to resume operations on 25 April under strict sanitary rules including a max... International SOS
2020-04-27 Domestic travel restrictions Internal travel restrictions have been reconducted on 27 April at least until 14 May. This includes ... International SOS
2020-04-28 Schools closure  On 28 April it was announced that all education facilities and courses are suspended until at least ... International SOS
2020-05-03 Closure of businesses and public services The majority of these businesses permitted to reopen on 24/4/2020 were closed again 11 provinces (f... International SOS
2020-05-07 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Face masks are compulsory within any commercial establishment in Algiers and Constantine provinces. ... International SOS
2020-05-11 International flights suspension French carrier Air France that a daily liaison with Paris will start on 11 May. French embassy on 1... International SOS
2020-05-13 Curfews nationwide curfew (19.00 to 07.00) extended until at least May 29, 2020... International SOS
2020-05-13 Domestic travel restrictions Internal travel restrictions have been extended until 29 May. This includes the suspension of domest... International SOS
2020-05-23 Requirement to wear protective gear in public now also compulsary in all public spaces... Garda World
2020-05-23 Curfews Eid al-Fitr days, 23-24/25 May: curfew from 13.00 to 07.00.... International SOS
2020-05-23 Partial lockdown Eid al-Fitr days, 23-24/25 May: national authorities have reinforced the partial lockdown... International SOS
2020-05-23 Domestic travel restrictions Eid al-Fitr days, 23-24/25 May: circulation of vehicles and motorcycles will be prohibited.... International SOS
2020-05-28 Domestic travel restrictions extend movement restrictions until June 13... Garda World
2020-05-28 Curfews extend until June 13:Overnight curfews run from 17:00 to 07:00 (local time) in Algiers, Oran, Bejaia... Garda World
2020-05-28 Partial lockdown extend lockdown until June 13... Garda World
2020-06-01 International flights suspension opening of commercial reservations on German and Swiss carriers Lufthansa and Swiss Air from 1 June,... International SOS
2020-06-07 Closure of businesses and public services several industries were permitted to resume operations, including plumbers, painters, travel agents,... garda world
2020-06-14 Closure of businesses and public services The government also stated that buses and taxi services in cities will be allowed to resume with lim... Garda world
2020-06-14 Curfews Curfew measures will be ended in the following provinces: El Bayadh, Ain Defla, Ghardaïa, Guelma, I... Garda world
2020-06-27 International flights suspension Non-cargo international air and maritime travel are suspended. The decision comes after the country ... Garda World
2020-06-27 Domestic travel restrictions domestic flights, are suspended. The decision comes after the country recorded its highest daily num... Garda World
2020-06-28 Border closure  June 28, that the country's borders, closed since March 19 in efforts to curb the spread of the cor... Garda World
2020-07-10 Domestic travel restrictions All vehicle travel between the 29 provinces listed below as being impacted by a curfew has been proh... US Embassy
2020-07-17 Partial lockdown Authorities in Algeria have announced that the partial lockdown in 29 of the country's 48 provinces,... Garda World
2020-07-17 Curfews July 17-26, curfew in 29 of the country's 48 provinces, including Algiers, is reintoriduced between ... Garda World
2020-07-17 Domestic travel restrictions july 17-26, a ban on movement between provinces other than for essential goods and security forces, ... Garda World
2020-07-26 Partial lockdown Sunday, July 26, that the partial lockdown in 29 of the country's 48 provinces, including Algiers, h... Garda World
2020-07-26 Curfews July 26, curfew in 29 of the country's 48 provinces, including Algiers, is reintoriduced between the... Garda World
2020-07-26 Domestic travel restrictions july 26, a ban on movement between provinces other than for essential goods and security forces, and... Garda World
2020-07-26 Emergency administrative structures activated or established permission for local authorities to take necessary precautionary measures to limit the spread of th... garda world
2020-08-09 Curfews current curfew in place in these areas will be shortened to 23:00-06:00 (local time) from the previo... garda world
2020-08-09 Closure of businesses and public services Public spaces and mosques remain closed.... garda world
2020-08-09 International flights suspension Non-cargo international air and maritime travel also remain suspended.... garda world
2020-08-09 Domestic travel restrictions lifting an intra-provincial travel ban between 29 provinces... garda world
2020-08-09 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Face masks are compulsory in public, and anyone found to be violating the measures will be subject t... garda world
2020-08-09 Schools closure  schools universities remain closed... garda world
2020-08-09 Border closure  country's borders will remain closed until the end of the pandemic.... garda world
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