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Angola - Population: 31,825,295
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
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2020-02-06 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies the Angolan Ministry of Health announced that all travelers arriving from China will be placed under... GardaWorld
2020-02-06 Isolation and quarantine policies the Angolan Ministry of Health announced that all travelers arriving from China will be placed under... GardaWorld
2020-03-01 Visa restrictions Authorities are temporarily banning citizens of China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Nigeria, Egypt, and... GardaWorld
2020-03-03 Health screenings in airports and border crossings China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy... US Embassy
2020-03-03 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies any nationality who presents with symptoms or who has traveled to China since the start of the outbr... US Embassy
2020-03-03 Isolation and quarantine policies any nationality who presents with symptoms or who has traveled to China since the start of the outbr... US Embassy
2020-03-04 Visa restrictions individuals who have transited through China, Hong Kong, Macao, South Korea, Iran, and Italy, will b... GardaWorld
2020-03-11 Awareness campaigns The National Molecular Biology Laboratory, installed in Luanda, more than three years ago, was autho... All Africa
2020-03-20 International flights suspension All international flights to and from Angola will be suspended as of Friday, March 20... GardaWorld
2020-03-22 General recommendations The Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, advised employers to allow their domestic workers to stay ... ANGOP
2020-03-22 Awareness campaigns The Provincial Youth Council in Namibe carried out an intense public awareness campaign on methods o... All Africa
2020-03-22 Awareness campaigns The sale of dried game meat, on the informal market in Luena city, has been banned since Saturday, t... ANGOP
2020-03-23 Schools closure  Public and private higher and general education institutions in Angola are since March 23 shut for a... All Africa
2020-03-26 Economic measures Program for Strengthening the Social Protection was approved by the Economic Commission of the Coun... ANGOP
2020-03-26 Strengthening the public health system Central hospital installs new ventilators. The Antonio Agostinho Neto Central Hospital of Lubango, i... ANGOP
2020-03-26 Lockdown of refugee/idp camps or other minorities The process of organized and voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees back to DRC, which began i... All Africa
2020-03-27 Closure of businesses and public services the country's formal and informal public markets are only open from six to 13:00 hours a day, taking... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Public services closure  the country's formal and informal public markets are only open from six to 13:00 hours a day, taking... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Domestic travel restrictions The order also defines a provincial health fence, which prohibits entry and exit between the differe... ANGOP
2020-03-27 State of emergency declared 15 day state of national emergency ordered by the President of the Republic from 27 Mar - ... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Economic measures Central Bank defines rules for financial institutions operation. The National Bank of Angola (BNA) o... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Limit product imports/exports any staple products, fuel, medicine, equipment and expendable material for medical use are prohibite... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Border closure  maintaining the national health fence, which bans the entry of passengers into Angola by air, sea or... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Border checks  The government of the province of Namibe will, in the coming days, acquire transport means for the N... ANGOP
2020-03-27 Strengthening the public health system The Angolan Government will prioritize the regular and free supply of water to health units, informa... ANGOP
2020-03-28 Strengthening the public health system Tanker trucks to assure water supply in Luanda. The official also informed that the emergency plan f... ANGOP
2020-03-28 Awareness campaigns the Inter-ministerial Commission for the prevention and combat of the pandemic will open bank accoun... ANGOP
2020-03-29 Strengthening the public health system The Health minister said that as from Sunday (29th) gained the capacity to effect 50 to 100 Covid-19... ANGOP
2020-03-30 Strengthening the public health system The Health Ministry has allocated 72 million kwanzas to assist the central Cuanza Sul province to pu... ANGOP
2020-03-30 Strengthening the public health system The municipality of Cuito, capital of the province of Bié, will have this week a Treatment Center f... ANGOP
2020-04-01 Awareness campaigns President tells people to stay home... ANGOP
2020-04-01 Schools closure  Angolan public television broadcasts school lessons... ANGOP
2020-04-01 Strengthening the public health system Three hotels are available to deal with possible cases of coronairus in the province of Namibe... ANGOP
2020-04-02 Strengthening the public health system The province of Luanda has 50 tanker trucks to distribute drinking water to the most needy people, u... ANGOP
2020-04-02 Strengthening the public health system Zaire reinforces water supply to population in remote zones... ANGOP
2020-04-02 General recommendations ERCA encourages media outlets to maintain professionalism... ANGOP
2020-04-02 Changes in prison-related policies Cacanda prison creates isolation rooms. the institution has already restricted all visits and meals ... ANGOP
2020-04-03 Awareness campaigns Opposition UNITA reaffirms institutional support for authorities... ANGOP
2020-04-03 Strengthening the public health system National Insurance Company (ENSA-E.P) has made available three properties located in Luanda to suppo... ANGOP
2020-04-04 Limit public gatherings Prosecutor orders release of detainees in pre-trial detention... ANGOP
2020-04-05 Limit public gatherings 35 markets closed countrywide... ANGOP
2020-04-06 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Angola has spent so far 4.5 billion Kwanzas (equivalent to USD 9 million) on expenses related to the... ANGOP
2020-04-06 Economic measures Angola's National Bank (BNA) updated the legislation on the granting of subsidised credit to the rea... ANGOP
2020-04-06 Limit public gatherings National Statistics Institute (INE) suspended all data collection actions for households, companies ... ANGOP
2020-04-08 Limit public gatherings Government suspends marriages... ANGOP
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system Health Ministry summons retired professionals... ANGOP
2020-04-09 Economic measures Economic Commission approves financing for small businesses... ANGOP
2020-04-09 State of emergency declared Parliament okays extension of State of Emergency for another 15 days... ANGOP
2020-04-09 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival required to issue a declaration by employers or entities with which citizens are linked, to exercise... ANGOP
2020-04-09 Domestic travel restrictions During the first two days (11 and 12 April) of the SoE, those who are in other provinces will be al... ANGOP
2020-04-10 Strengthening the public health system At least 256 Cuban doctors arrived Friday morning in Luanda, to support the fight against the new co... ANGOP
2020-04-11 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies In the framework of the SoE extension, people are not allowed to move out of their houses, remain on... ANGOP
2020-04-11 Isolation and quarantine policies In the framework of the SoE extension, people are not allowed to move out of their houses, remain on... ANGOP
2020-04-12 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all citizens, who move from one province to another, during the period of temporary lifting of the p... ANGOP
2020-04-12 Isolation and quarantine policies all citizens, who move from one province to another, during the period of temporary lifting of the p... ANGOP
2020-04-12 Domestic travel restrictions President extends provincial sanitary fence lifting to allow the circulation of people and goods unt... ANGOP
2020-04-13 Strengthening the public health system Cuban doctors train 1500 Angolans... ANGOP
2020-04-14 Economic measures The United Nations (UN) system in Angola will provide roughly 16 million US dollars to complement th... ANGOP
2020-04-14 Domestic travel restrictions Condon sanitaire back in place in Angola... ANGOP
2020-04-14 Economic measures Huila government offers foodstuff to needy people. We are in a moment of mobilization and we will st... ANGOP
2020-04-14 Strengthening the public health system Interior Ministry health technicians training upgraded ... ANGOP
2020-04-16 Requirement to wear protective gear in public face masks in public and private health units becomes mandatory for all health technicians and other... ANGOP
2020-04-16 Strengthening the public health system The donation from Ethiopian President and Jack Ma includes 10 ventilators, 18,900 swabs and means of... ANGOP
2020-04-17 Strengthening the public health system Cuban doctors deployed in all municipalities ... ANGOP
2020-04-17 Economic measures Government adjusts 2020 State Budget rules implementation ... ANGOP
2020-04-18 Strengthening the public health system Angola receives two tons of medical supplies from China ... ANGOP
2020-04-18 Strengthening the public health system At least 373 volunteer nurses are available to join combat covid-19 in eastern Lunda Sul province, ... ANGOP
2020-04-20 Strengthening the public health system The Covid-19 Multisectoral Response Commission in Lunda Norte started Sunday to distribute protectiv... ANGOP
2020-04-20 Schools closure  ISPT to teach through radio and social network ... ANGOP
2020-04-24 Strengthening the public health system Calumbo quarantine centers reopen in Luanda... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Curfews sports activities are still banned, with the exception of individual leisure sports, at two specific... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Closure of businesses and public services civil servants to work and extend the period of activity, from 08h00 to 18h00... ANGOP
2020-04-26 State of emergency declared Angola begins third state of emergency. Angola is observing, since 00:00 this Sunday (April 26th), t... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Under the new measures, it is compulsory the wearing of individual masks in markets, social or publi... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Strengthening the public health system Cacanda prison assisted with biosafety materials... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Domestic travel restrictions travel all entries and exits to and from the capital of the country are prohibited... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Public services closure  civil servants to work and extend the period of activity, from 08h00 to 18h00... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Partial lockdown Extension of the period of social isolation, through a new Decree, with more relaxed measures April ... ANGOP
2020-04-26 Domestic travel restrictions circulation of people in 17 of the 18 provinces of the country is allowed, for commercial activity p... ANGOP
2020-04-27 Changes in prison-related policies Attorney General's Office releases inmates to avoid covid-19 spread. 1, 877 defendants, kept in pre-... ANGOP
2020-04-27 Mass population testing Health ministry extends testing to 400 samples/day... ANGOP
2020-05-01 Awareness campaigns FAO makes available AKZ eight million to support the sensitisation campaign in rural areas, for the ... ANGOP
2020-05-02 Other public health measures enforced Matala reopens market under tight security measures requiring sellers of essential goods and custome... ANGOP
2020-05-02 Surveillance and monitoring Police steps up DRC river border control ... ANGOP
2020-05-03 Awareness campaigns Police launch awareness campaign against COVID-19 ... ANGOP
2020-05-03 Mass population testing Health minister warns of coercive covid-19 testing for all passengers who arrived on the 17th, 18th ... ANGOP
2020-05-05 Economic measures Minister advises companies to use economic relief package ... ANGOP
2020-05-05 Isolation and quarantine policies At least five citizens suspected of covid-19, who did not adhere to voluntary testing, were taken co... ANGOP
2020-05-06 Domestic travel restrictions Luanda’s urban district of Futungo and Talatona neighbourhood have come under an “extraordinary ... ANGOP
2020-05-06 Strengthening the public health system Bié receives six additional ventilators... ANGOP
2020-05-08 Other public health measures enforced The head of Public Health in the municipality of Cambambe, province of Kwanza Norte, Luzírio Jorge,... ANGOP
2020-05-08 Surveillance and monitoring Luanda authorities shut down several warehouses for non-compliance with measures against the spread ... ANGOP
2020-05-09 Testing policy Health personnel told to differentiate respiratory infections from covid-19... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Economic measures lay-offs prohibited.... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Requirement to wear protective gear in public the use of masks in commercial establishments will become compulsory... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Limit public gatherings collective religious services still not allowed... ANGOP
2020-05-11 State of emergency declared SOE extended another 15 days. The Parliament unanimously approved (193 votes), this Friday, the requ... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Full lockdown Luanda province's Hoji Ya Henda neighborhood has been since Monday under strengthened epidemiologica... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Civil services are allowed to expand their working hours from 08am to 06pm, with 50 percent of staff... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Strengthening the public health system Angola with three more diagnostic centers... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Domestic travel restrictions the movement of people between provinces is continued to be allowed, with the exception of Luanda. l... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Isolation and quarantine policies mandatory quarantine should continue (institutional and home), the same regarding to the mandatory t... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Schools closure  school establishments will remain closed... ANGOP
2020-05-11 Surveillance and monitoring People who dare to shop beyond time established for commercial activity during the state of emergenc... ANGOP
2020-05-12 Closure of businesses and public services increase on the days of operation of informal markets, which will be from Tuesday to Saturday from 6... ANGOP
2020-05-12 Economic measures the Minister of State and Head of Civil Affairs Office to the President of Republic, Adão de Almei... ANGOP
2020-05-13 Strengthening the public health system The improvement of the living conditions of vulnerable people who are confined to the Temporary Rece... ANGOP
2020-05-13 Economic measures U.S provides $3.5m financial aid to Angola... ANGOP
2020-05-14 Economic measures Lunda Sul Governor encourages farmers to increase production... ANGOP
2020-05-14 Economic measures Cacuaco administration hands out free meals... ANGOP
2020-05-15 Awareness campaigns The Government wishes the Angolans to show unity, integrity and discipline in their commitment to fi... ANGOP
2020-05-15 Surveillance and monitoring Lunda Norte: National Police ready to keep public order... ANGOP
2020-05-18 Surveillance and monitoring National Police announce plans to increase border force officers... ANGOP
2020-05-20 Economic measures Minister presses for profit-making, operational companies... ANGOP
2020-05-20 Partial lockdown The sanitary fence imposed to the residents of the Cassenda neighborhood, urban district of Maianga ... ANGOP
2020-05-20 Strengthening the public health system Retired nurses reinforce Lunda Norte’s health facilities... ANGOP
2020-05-21 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Civil Protection and Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Law was generally approved with 139 ... ANGOP
2020-05-21 Economic measures Parliament passes tax package on global basis... ANGOP
2020-05-22 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Parliament passes Civil Protection Law... ANGOP
2020-05-22 Strengthening the public health system Angola receives 25 tonnes of bio-safety material... ANGOP
2020-05-23 General recommendations Industry Minister discourages dismissal of employees... ANGOP
2020-05-23 Surveillance and monitoring Planning minister defends economic relief beneficiaries monitoring... ANGOP
2020-05-23 Awareness campaigns BNA seeks covid-19 impact data on small, medium companies... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Domestic travel restrictions The province of Luanda will observe a special health fence in the period from 26 May until 23h59 on ... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Schools closure  The resumption of pre-school education is subject to their own regulations, with the conditions for ... ANGOP
2020-05-26 State of emergency declared Angola adopts Public Calamity Situation... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Partial lockdown Luanda remains under sanitary fence to June 9... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Other public health measures enforced Under the same condition are the hotel and similar establishments, through compliance with various m... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Limit public gatherings The companies, the legal instrument determines, will increase to 75 per cent of the workforce in the... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Closure of businesses and public services According to the new Presidential Decree, public and private institutions will continue to operate, ... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Curfews reopening of restaurants and similar establishments on 26 May, working initially from Monday to Frid... ANGOP
2020-05-26 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public Calamity Situation already in force. After 60 days of social confinement under the Presidenti... ANGOP
2020-05-29 Domestic travel restrictions Sanitary fence in Futungo ends today... ANGOP
2020-06-01 Strengthening the public health system 33 more tons of biosafety materials arrive in Luanda... ANGOP
2020-06-03 Economic measures BPC transfers 80% of bad loans to Recredit... ANGOP
2020-06-03 Strengthening the public health system President announces health facilities to handle epidemics... ANGOP
2020-06-04 Surveillance and monitoring Angola redoubles border surveillance with DRC over Ebola... ANGOP
2020-06-08 Closure of businesses and public services From June 8th, all other civil construction works will be authorized.... ANGOP
2020-06-08 Limit public gatherings From June 8, they will be open until 10:30 p.m. and must comply with the criterion of reducing the m... ANGOP
2020-06-09 Other public health measures enforced Health Technicians forbidden of working in two different units... ANGOP
2020-06-09 Surveillance and monitoring The National Assembly will review on Tuesday the impact of the State of Emergency that was in force ... ANGOP
2020-06-10 Partial lockdown Luanda remains under sanitary fence for another 15 days... ANGOP
2020-06-10 Closure of businesses and public services CFM trains resume service on June 10... ANGOP
2020-06-13 Limit public gatherings Recreational, cultural and leisure activities on public roads or in public spaces will operate in th... ANGOP
2020-06-14 Partial lockdown Multiperfil Clinic remains under sanitary cordon... ANGOP
2020-06-14 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public quarantine centres get differentiated State attention... ANGOP
2020-06-14 Strengthening the public health system At least 3,020 beds of the planed 5000 to accommodate the intensive care patients have already arriv... ANGOP
2020-06-15 Strengthening the public health system In Angola, Farmer Field Schools are also training farmers on how to produce handmade soap to both me... All Africa
2020-06-15 Awareness campaigns Farmer Field Schools training session on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19.... All Africa
2020-06-18 Awareness campaigns programs on climate resilience and Covid-19 broadcast on Rádio Cunene broadcasting , in the languag... ANGOP
2020-06-20 Partial lockdown Hoji-Ya-Henda lockdown lifted... ANGOP
2020-06-22 Closure of businesses and public services Luanda and Cuanza Norte churches to remain closed... ANGOP
2020-06-22 Strengthening the public health system At least 2,500 cloth masks have been distributed by UNHCR to the communities around the Lóvua refug... ANGOP
2020-06-24 Changes in prison-related policies The Government stipulates that visits to Class C prisons will be allowed from 24 June... ANGOP
2020-06-24 Closure of businesses and public services Churches reopen on June 24 with a maximum capacity of 50 percent of the place of worship , when in a... ANGOP
2020-06-27 Closure of businesses and public services As of 27 June, official training and sports activities and unofficial collective sports practice wil... ANGOP
2020-06-27 International flights suspension regular international commercial flights to and from Angola will remain suspended for indefinite per... ANGOP
2020-06-28 Visa restrictions The Angolan government has extended the validity of documents relating to the stay of foreign nation... ANGOP
2020-06-30 Humanitarian exemptions Luanda International airport is expected to reopen on June 30 only for humanitarian and repatriatio... ANGOP
2020-06-30 Surveillance and monitoring GAO analyzes country responses to the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic... Cabo Verde Govt
2020-07-03 Strengthening the public health system Angola gets 700 ventilators... ANGOP
2020-07-03 Changes in prison-related policies all citizens under pre-trial detention placed in 14 days institutional quarantine... ANGOP
2020-07-09 Partial lockdown continued cordon sanitaire for the country's capital Luanda and the northern Cuanza Norte province's... ANGOP
2020-07-09 Closure of businesses and public services Reduction of the Public Service workforce to 50%, operating from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm... ANGOP
2020-07-09 Changes in prison-related policies The Government stipulates that visits to Class B jails begin on 9 July... ANGOP
2020-07-09 Limit public gatherings As for home gatherings, he said should be restricted to 15 people, while on public it can only be do... ANGOP
2020-07-09 Mass population testing The Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Provincial Government of Luanda (GPL) started last Wednesday ... ANGOP
2020-07-09 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Mandatory use of a face mask on public, with fines ranging from Akz 5,000 to 10,000 (in case of non-... ANGOP
2020-07-13 Closure of businesses and public services Angolan government is to reopen museums, libraries, media libraries, cinemas, theatres, monuments an... ANGOP
2020-07-13 Schools closure  Angola’s Ministry of Education (MED) reduced the 2020 academic year to two quarters, with classes ... ANGOP
2020-07-15 Strengthening the public health system The health sector's budget registered an increase of 2.4%, despite the downtrend revision of the Gen... ANGOP
2020-07-18 Awareness campaigns PR reiterates call for compliance with covid-19 measures... ANGOP
2020-07-19 Awareness campaigns Health Ministry warns of illegal charges for testing... ANGOP
2020-07-25 Strengthening the public health system Lunda Norte Laboratory to perform 1,000 tests per day... ANGOP
2020-07-25 Changes in prison-related policies The Government stipulates that visits to Class A jails begins 25 July.... ANGOP
2020-07-26 Closure of businesses and public services Cultural events resume activities. tourist’s activities should occur from 08:00 am to 04 pm, and n... ANGOP
2020-07-27 Closure of businesses and public services in the Province of Luanda all transport services will start operating from 5 am to 8 pm. Regarding c... ANGOP
2020-08-06 Economic measures At least 2,570 projects with an economic and social impact, out of the 3,433 initially planned, will... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Emergency administrative structures activated or established State of Public Calamity up to September 8th. during this period the measures will be strictly enfo... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Closure of businesses and public services he Angolan Government has extended the hours of operation of public and private urban and interurban... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Limit public gatherings physical exercises in public space can be performed from 5 to 8pm, individually or with a group of f... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival The entry into the national territory, reads in the document, is subject to the completion of RT-PCR... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Other public health measures enforced The Decree also forbids the international transfer of corpses whose cause of death is the Covid-19, ... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Partial lockdown Luanda and Cazengo remain under sanitary fence until September 8th... ANGOP
2020-08-09 Border closure  Angolan borders remain closed. The Presidential Decree that updates the measures adopted in the cont... ANGOP
2020-08-10 Requirement to wear protective gear in public the incorrect use of the face mask will be fined from 5,000 to 10,000 kwanzas.... ANGOP
2020-08-11 Awareness campaigns Angolan Health minister Sílvia Lutucuta has appealed journalists to help the authorities with promo... ANGOP
2020-08-13 Economic measures Minister of State, UNDP address social programmes... ANGOP
2020-08-15 Strengthening the public health system Angola shares scientific research data on covid-19, other diseases... ANGOP
2020-08-15 Economic measures women with children under 12 years of age must return to work from August 15.... ANGOP
2020-08-15 Isolation and quarantine policies Asymptomatic patients should be treated in their homes from August 15... ANGOP
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