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Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-01-28 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Formulation of an interagency working group to direct host government response to COVID-19 chaired b... US Embassy
2020-02-18 Awareness campaigns ... MoH
2020-02-28 Strengthening the public health system Creation of an task-force to oversee the response to Covid-19. ... MoH
2020-03-09 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Additional health screening at borders, especially travellers from impacted countries. Measures take... Government — Cuba
2020-03-09 Military deployment Deployment of military hospital to strengthen public health system capacity. Measures taken by the g... Government — Cuba
2020-03-20 Economic measures Strong social protection to avoid unemployment. Measures taken by the government but described in pu... Government — Cuba
2020-03-23 Domestic travel restrictions Tourists staying in hotels will be confined to those hotels until it is time for them to depart. The... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-03-24 Schools closure  Schools are closed until the 20th of April.... CNN
2020-03-24 Border closure  Only cuban resident are allowed to enter the country, with flexibility to ensure cooperation with so... Government — Cuba
2020-03-24 Strengthening the public health system Increasing staff capacity. Measures taken by the government but described in public media. ... Government — Cuba
2020-03-24 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All travellers enterring the country should quarantine for 14 days. ... MoH
2020-03-24 Limit public gatherings 50% of restaurant closed. Campings, hotels, cinemas and theatres are closed. Measures taken by the ... Government — Cuba
2020-03-24 Isolation and quarantine policies All travellers enterring the country should quarantine for 14 days. ... MoH
2020-03-26 General recommendations Inhabitants should were masks anytime they leave their house.... Government — Cuba
2020-04-01 Testing policy Anyone who arrived in Cuba between 17 and 23 March will be tested for Coronavirus.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Tourists who did not leave on the scheduled commercial flights (last one on 1 April 2020) will have ... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Tourists who did not leave on the scheduled commercial flights (last one on 1 April 2020) will have ... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-01 Border closure  All foreign sea vessels are to leave Cuban waters. Exception may be granted on the grounds of health... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-02 International flights suspension All commercial and charter flights are suspended from entering or leaving Cuba until further notice.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-03 Isolation and quarantine policies An area of Vedado in Havana will be quarantined. The area, known as El Carmelo, Plaza de la Revoluci... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-03 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies An area of Vedado in Havana will be quarantined. The area, known as El Carmelo, Plaza de la Revoluci... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-11 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Wearing masks in public places is compulsory, including in vehicles.... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-11 Domestic travel restrictions Urban transport services will be limited from 11 April to essential services and fewer people will b... US Embassy
2020-04-12 Partial lockdown The municipalities of Turiguanó (Moron) and Limpios Grandes (Florencia) are under quarantine.... Cuba Debate
2020-04-20 Schools closure  Extension of school closure until further notice, courses are reorganised to ensure continuity in ed... Cuba Debate
2020-04-21 Partial lockdown A number of districts in the Provinces of Camagüey. Holguin, Matanzas, Ciego de Avila, Pinar del Ri... Foreign Ministry — UK
2020-04-30 Limit public gatherings Sports events suspended until July 31... Cuba Debate
2020-04-30 Checkpoints within the country 12 road checkpoints for the disinfection of vehicles and execution of medical investigation.... Cuba Debate
2020-05-01 International flights suspension Extension of flight suspension until 31st of May.... US Embassy
2020-05-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Quarantine halted in Camilo Cienfuegos community, in Pinar del Río.... Cuba Debate
2020-05-02 Domestic travel restrictions People will not be allowed to move between the main towns of the municipalities, and from these to t... Cuba Debate
2020-05-05 Economic measures The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) announced new economic measures, including the extent... Cuba Debate
2020-05-08 Isolation and quarantine policies Social isolation will be extended to the five councils of the municipality of Centro Habana and to L... Cuba Debate
2020-05-12 Mass population testing Real-time PCR tests will be carried out to detect COVID-19 in representative samples from all provin... CubaDebate
2020-05-13 International flights suspension Extension of airport closure until at least the 30th of June.... US Embassy
2020-06-18 Schools closure  June 18, Cuba entered the first phase, except for Havana and Matanzas, “managers and workers are ... Cubadebate
2020-06-18 Domestic travel restrictions Public and private transport services that were suspended nationwide in April may resume operations,... Gardaworld
2020-06-18 Closure of businesses and public services hotels available to Cubans in the first post-pandemic phase with the exception of Havana and Matanza... Cubadebate
2020-06-18 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Cuban government has set out its progressive reopening plan with three recovery phases which wil... Gardaworld
2020-07-03 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Social distancing will remain in force and wearing facemasks will be mandatory. ... Garda World
2020-07-03 Limit public gatherings larger gatherings permitted and limited ... Garda World
2020-07-03 Domestic travel restrictions July 3. The capital, Havana, will enter phase one of a three-phase normalization process. Residents ... Garda World
2020-07-03 Closure of businesses and public services July 3. The capital, Havana, will enter phase one of a three-phase normalization process. Residents ... Garda World
2020-07-30 International flights suspension Cuban authorities suspend commercial flights through August 15 amid COVID-19 pandemic... garda world
2020-07-31 Requirement to wear protective gear in public 31 July 2020, the following is clarified regarding the places where the use of a mask is mandatory, ... Government website
2020-08-05 Other public health measures enforced Checks at the entrance to the clinics; Disinfectants should be placed at all entrances to the clinic... Government website
2020-08-12 Testing policy Compulsory repeat of the COVIC-19 laboratory test for passengers arriving from Category C countries.... Government website
2020-08-20 Other public health measures enforced The Ministry of Health announces that the maximum fee charged for carrying out a laboratory examinat... Government website
2020-08-20 Requirement to wear protective gear in public In order to safeguard the protection of citizens and public health vis-à-vis COVID-19, a Decree of ... Government website
2020-08-24 Awareness campaigns The first specific Cuban vaccine candidate against COVID-19 began clinical trials... Cuba Debate
2020-08-24 Requirement to wear protective gear in public the Epidemiological Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health has decided, after review, to adopt th... Government website
2020-08-26 Limit public gatherings Following the Decree by the Minister of Health, No. 399, dated 26 August 2020, which sets the maximu... Government website
2020-09-01 Curfews curfew will be enacted between the hours of 19:00 to 05:00 (local time)... garda world
2020-09-01 Domestic travel restrictions measures to restrict entry/exit to the city of Havana.... garda world
2020-09-01 Domestic travel restrictions Interprovincial trips will be prohibited with the exception of cargo and essential supplies ... garda world
2020-09-01 General recommendations Social distancing of a minimum of 1m (3.3 ft) should be observed. ... garda world
2020-09-01 Visa restrictions Havana's Jose Marti International Airport (HAV) continues to operate for humanitarian and repatriati... garda world
2020-09-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Face masks must be worn at all times when in public and on public transportation.... garda world
2020-09-01 Border checks  Control measures at Havana's 12 access points to the city will also be strengthened ... garda world
2020-09-01 Closure of businesses and public services Cafes, bars, and restaurants, as well as social clubs, gyms, museums, swimming pools, beaches, and c... garda world
2020-09-01 Isolation and quarantine policies those arriving will be required to quarantine for a 14-day period at a government facility.... garda world
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