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Eswatini - Population: 1,148,130
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-07-19 Limit public gatherings All community meetings must be attended by people not exceeding 100 observing the 2 metre distance b... Eswatini Government
2020-05-16 Psychological assistance and medical social work The Ministry of Education will be providing COVID19 counselling radio programs for pupils starting t... Eswatini Government
2020-04-22 Economic measures The Central Bank has reduced the repo rate by 100 basis points allowing businesses to get loans at l... Eswatini Government
2020-04-22 Strengthening the public health system Government will ensure availability of face masks and increase number of ventillators in the country... Eswatini Government
2020-04-23 Closure of businesses and public services Retail outlets selling baby essentials, stationery shops, automobile workshops, spares, breakdown se... Eswatini Government
2020-04-23 Strengthening the public health system All essential service providers & all those cleared by the Ministry of Commerce after obtaining a pe... Eswatini Government
2020-04-23 Public services closure  Retail outlets selling baby essentials, stationery shops, automobile workshops, spares, breakdown se... Eswatini Government
2020-04-24 Surveillance and monitoring Police will increase their visibility around the country in order to ensure compliance with the stre... Eswatini Government
2020-04-24 Strengthening the public health system 803 000 litres of clean water have been delivered across the 4 regions of Eswatini to aid in the fig... Eswatini Government
2020-04-27 Checkpoints within the country People travelling between regions will need written permission from local authorities to do so with ... Eswatini Government
2020-04-27 Limit public gatherings public transport will operate in a controlled manner with effect from Monday, 27 April. Operating ho... Eswatini Government
2020-05-08 Economic measures Fuel price drop in the country comes into effect 8th may.... Eswatini Government
2020-05-08 Partial lockdown The lockdown in the country will begin a gradual easing out from the 8th of may.... Eswatini Government
2020-05-08 Limit public gatherings Certain businesses may reopen: Tailors & dressmakers (that produce face masks & PPE), vehicle testin... Eswatini Government
2020-05-09 Limit public gatherings Country lifts the suspension of marriage services. Though not more than 20 people should attend thes... Eswatini Government
2020-05-19 State of emergency declared Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini has announced a one-month extension of the National Emergenc... Eswatini Government
2020-04-16 Limit public gatherings Buses shall not have a standing capacity. ... Eswatini Government
2020-05-29 Economic measures The implementation of the electricity tariff increase will be discontinued until 2021 in order to cu... Eswatini Government
2020-05-29 Closure of businesses and public services His Majesty’s Government has decided to allow more businesses to operate under strict health condi... Eswatini Government
2020-05-31 Other public health measures enforced the manufacturing, distribution & wholesaling of liquor remains banned during the partial lockdown.... Eswatini Government
2020-06-01 Economic measures The water tariff increase that was deferred for a period of two months ending 31 May, 2020 will agai... Eswatini Government
2020-06-06 Economic measures Seed Capital of E5 million set aside for the establishment of an Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF): ... Eswatini Government
2020-06-15 Closure of businesses and public services Gvmt announced reopening of more businesses in the country with effect from 15 June 2020. These busi... Eswatini Government
2020-06-20 Partial lockdown Government has re-issued a Declaration in accordance to Section 29 of the Disaster Management Act 20... Eswatini Government
2020-07-01 Other public health measures enforced Government has decided to (re)suspened of the wholesaling & distribution of liquor with effect from ... Eswatini Government
2020-07-06 Schools closure  The 6th July 2020 has been identified as a probable realistic date to initiate the re-opening of sch... Eswatini Government
2020-07-06 Limit public gatherings Government, in consultation with stakeholders,has therefore issued new transport guidelines which ar... Eswatini Government
2020-07-13 Closure of businesses and public services Government hereby announces that the following businesses are allowed to operate under strict guidel... Eswatini Government
2020-07-19 Surveillance and monitoring Places of worship will need to obtain a compliance permit fromthe Ministry of Home Affairs in order ... Eswatini Government
2020-07-19 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations In funerals, there shall be no night vigil. The number of peopleattending a funeral shall not exceed... Eswatini Government
2020-04-22 General recommendations Government recommends wearing a mask in public places. Simply cloth face coverings fashioned from co... Eswatini Government
2020-04-22 Other public health measures enforced Government will provide food assistance to the most vulnerable of our society that have been adverse... Eswatini Government
2020-04-16 Other public health measures enforced It is the duty of the commuter or passenger of public transport to provide themselves with face mask... Eswatini Government
2020-04-02 Economic measures Government has reduced the price of fuel with effect from midnight 2 April 2020.... Eswatini Government
2020-03-27 Partial lockdown Partial lockdown to be enforced for 20 days.... Eswatini Government
2020-03-28 Economic measures Government sets the price of handsanitizers to a proce not exceeding E150 per litre.... Eswatini Government
2020-03-29 Limit public gatherings Public transport will onlt operate between 05:00-09:00 and 15:00-19:00 for the duration of the lockd... Eswatini Government
2020-03-31 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Foreigners who are in this country whose days have elapsed will have their days extended after the e... Eswatini Government
2020-04-01 Limit public gatherings All elderly grants will be paid electronically with immediate effect.... Eswatini Government
2020-04-01 Economic measures The increase in the price of electricity has been suspended for two months.... Eswatini Government
2020-04-04 Limit public gatherings All public transport vehicles will be expected to carry no more than 70% of their full capacity whil... Eswatini Government
2020-04-06 Public services closure  all non-essential Government services will be shut down with effect from Monday, 6 April 2020.... Eswatini Government
2020-04-06 Closure of businesses and public services all non-essential Government services will be shut down with effect from Monday, 6 April 2020.... Eswatini Government
2020-04-09 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Government has established an Emergency toll free line 112 for COVID19 related emergency inquiries a... Eswatini Government
2020-04-15 Other public health measures enforced Production and distribution of alcohol is prohibited for the duration of this partial lockdown... Eswatini Government
2020-04-15 Partial lockdown Extension of the partial lockdown for another three weeks effective at midnight 15th april... Eswatini Government
2020-03-27 Surveillance and monitoring Any person who intentionally exposes another person to COVID-19 may be prosecuted for an offence, in... Eswatini Government Gazette Extroardinary
2020-06-11 Limit public gatherings All previously reopened & reopening businesses, with the exception of liquor outlets and those falli... Eswatini Governmnet
2020-06-11 Closure of businesses and public services Liquor shall strictly and only be sold for home use. Liquor outlets shall be allowed to operate from... Eswatini Governmnet
2020-06-07 Schools closure  The opening of Form 5 and completing classes at Tertiary Level is postponed to 6 July 2020.... Eswatini Governmnet
2020-03-26 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All returning residents will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine in a designated location.... Garda
2020-03-26 Isolation and quarantine policies All returning residents will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine in a designated location.... Garda
2020-03-26 Border closure  Eswatini to close all borders to all but cargo, returning citizens, and legal residents effective im... Garda
2020-03-27 Domestic travel restrictions Domestic travel restrictions will be in place for 20 days, banning non-essential travel between town... Garda
1970-01-01 Limit public gatherings Public transportation will only operate for essential movement. ... Garda
2020-03-20 Visa restrictions Visas already issued to foreign nationals from high risk countries will be revoked.... Government
2020-03-17 Limit public gatherings All public and private gatherings of 50 or more people are suspended until further notice. These inc... Government
2020-03-17 Schools closure  Schools and tertiary insitiutions to be closed with immediate effect.... Government
2020-03-17 International flights suspension Non essential travel to all other countries is suspended for all citizens and ctizens are encouraged... Government
2020-03-17 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Residents/Citizens returning from high risk countries will be subjected to intensive screening and a... Government
2020-03-17 Visa restrictions Foreign nationals from high-risk countries will not be allowed to enter Eswatini until further notic... Government
2020-03-17 State of emergency declared ... Government
2020-03-18 Limit public gatherings Visits to hospitals are restricted.... IOL
2020-03-18 Changes in prison-related policies Eswatini has suspended prison visits.... IOL
2020-03-26 Military deployment The military will be deplyed to enforce the lockdown. ... Journal du Cameroun
2020-02-25 General recommendations Not travel to China... US Embassy
2020-02-25 Health screenings in airports and border crossings For people from China... US Embassy
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