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Nepal - Population: 28,608,710
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-03-05 General recommendations Avoid public gatherings including observing major festivals... District Administration Office Kathmandu
2020-03-07 Visa restrictions Nepal government declared a temporary suspension of visas on arrival from March 7... Nepali Times
2020-03-09 Strengthening the public health system Nepal government has arranged 100 isolation beds in several hospitals in Kathmandu and instructed pr... The Diplomat
2020-03-10 Limit public gatherings Cancelation of large public events... NepaliTimes
2020-03-13 Isolation and quarantine policies All arrivals into Nepal 14 day self-quarantine... US State Department
2020-03-13 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All arrivals into Nepal 14 day self-quarantine... US State Department
2020-03-13 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival all Foreigners with a prior valid visa for Nepal have to submit a swab test PCR health certificate i... Nepal Immigration Dept
2020-03-14 Border closure  Closure of all land boarders to foreigners... Ministry of Home Affairs
2020-03-14 Visa restrictions Foreign tourists without negative covid-19 test from past 7 days... Ministry of Home Affairs
2020-03-14 Isolation and quarantine policies Foreigners arriving in Nepal with valid business, study, work or offical visa (14 days)... Ministry of Home Affairs
2020-03-14 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Foreigners arriving in Nepal with valid business, study, work or offical visa (14 days)... Ministry of Home Affairs
2020-03-15 Visa restrictions Nepal suspends trekking permits for foreigners to designated restricted areas of Nepal from March 15... Nepal Immigration Dept
2020-03-15 Surveillance and monitoring Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all 77 District Administration Offices across the country to s... Reliefweb
2020-03-18 Strengthening the public health system Nepal Army set up a quarantine zone at their headquarters in Tripureswor, Kathmandu. The camp, which... Nepali Times
2020-03-18 Border closure  All passengers taking flights or transiting through Europe, West Asia, all the Gulf countries, Turke... Nepal Immigration Dept
2020-03-20 Border closure  The government has banned all passengers, including Nepalis, from entering Nepal from European Union... Kathmandu Post
2020-03-20 Visa restrictions From 20 March to 15 April, all travellers including Nepalis that have transited or arrived to Nepal ... Intl SOS
2020-03-21 Visa restrictions Temporary shutdown of visa services March 22 - April 3. Extended to April 7... Nepal Immigration
2020-03-22 International flights suspension Ban on all international flights between 22-31 March.... Nepali Times
2020-03-23 Domestic travel restrictions all long-distance public buses within Nepal would stop operating from 23 March for an indefinite per... Nepali Times
2020-03-23 Health screenings in airports and border crossings There will be special health surveillance at the only four border checkpoints that are allowed betwe... Nepali Times
2020-03-23 General recommendations Nepalis advised to restrict all non-essential movement... Nepali Times
2020-03-23 Limit public gatherings Nepalis advised not to gather in large groups... Nepali Times
2020-03-24 Limit product imports/exports Nepal’s demand for electricity has decreased dramatically since the country went into lockdown on ... Nepali Times
2020-03-24 Public services closure  Under lockdown (Mar 24 - April 3), all government offices, businesses and shops closed ... Nepali Times
2020-03-24 Domestic travel restrictions Under lockdown (Mar 24 - April 3), all remaining domestic flights and public transport have been sto... Nepali Times
2020-03-24 Closure of businesses and public services Under lockdown (Mar 24 - April 3), all government offices, businesses and shops closed ... Nepali Times
2020-03-24 Full lockdown the Nepal government decided to lockdown the whole country from 24 March at 6AM for one week till 31... Nepali Times
2020-03-25 International flights suspension Stranded nationals allowed to fly out of Nepal. The authorities announced on 26 March that foreign e... Intl SOS
2020-03-29 International flights suspension Extension: international flight suspension until April 17th... Nepal Immigration
2020-03-29 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies The Coronavirus Control High-level Task Force has also warned that the Home Ministry will enforce a ... Nepali Times
2020-03-29 Partial lockdown The Nepal government decided on Sunday to extend its national lockdown by another week till midnight... Nepali Times
2020-03-29 Economic measures Nepal COVID-19 relief package announced... Nepali Times
2020-03-29 Isolation and quarantine policies The Coronavirus Control High-level Task Force has also warned that the Home Ministry will enforce a ... Nepali Times
2020-04-06 Public services closure  Shutdown of visa services to April 15... Nepal Immigration
2020-04-06 Full lockdown Extension of lockdown period to April 15... Nepal Immigration
2020-04-06 Closure of businesses and public services Shutdown of visa services to April 15... Nepal Immigration
2020-04-06 International flights suspension Extension: All intl flights suspended to April 30. ... Nepal Immigration
2020-04-09 Public services closure  Nepal Central Bank has issued a circular asking remittance companies to continue their services, an... Nepali Times
2020-04-09 Closure of businesses and public services Nepal Central Bank has issued a circular asking remittance companies to continue their services, an... Nepali Times
2020-04-10 Border closure  Indian and Nepal PM agree to look after each other's citizens stuck on the border. "We stressed the ... News 18
2020-04-10 Testing policy Nepal has started testing vulnerable groups in high-risk areas, but so far there have been no new CO... Nepali Times
2020-04-12 Strengthening the public health system The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID Nepal) has provided a £802,000 grant to... Nepali Times
2020-04-14 Border closure  India lockdown extension to impact Nepal... Nepali Times
2020-04-14 Full lockdown Nepal extends coronavirus lockdown until April 27. Tuesday's decision came hours after India extende... AA.com
2020-04-16 Visa restrictions visa services closure extended to April 27... Nepal Immigration
2020-04-18 Border closure  Nepal's top court orders rescue of migrant workers stranded abroad... Reuters
2020-04-26 Full lockdown The Government of Nepal announced on April 26 an extension to the nationwide lockdown until 2359 hou... US Embassy Nepal
2020-04-26 International flights suspension The government has suspended regular international flights until 2359 hours on May 15, 2020.... US Embassy Nepal
2020-04-26 Border closure  Nepalis stranded at India border return. “If confirmed they will be quarantined in Rupandehi isola... Nepali Times
2020-04-26 Domestic travel restrictions The government has suspended regular domestic flights until 2359 hours on May 15, 2020.... US Embassy Nepal
2020-04-26 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Nepalis stranded at India border return. “If confirmed they will be quarantined in Rupandehi isola... Nepali Times
2020-04-28 Economic measures The EU has offered an aid package of Nepalese Rupees 9.8 billion to Nepal to tackle the COVID-19 pan... Telangana Today
2020-04-29 Surveillance and monitoring ‘social distancing pliers’ used to capture isolation evaders... Nepali Times
2020-05-06 International flights suspension suspended international flights and cross-border movement with the neighbouring countries like Indi... The Week
2020-05-06 Partial lockdown Nepal extends lockdown till May 18... The Week
2020-05-06 Domestic travel restrictions The government said it will restrict people's movement into the Kathmandu valley in a bid to curb th... The Week
2020-05-06 Border closure  suspended cross-border movement with the neighbouring countries like India and China until May 31 t... The Week
2020-05-08 Closure of businesses and public services Nepal (partly) open for business. Detailed list of what is now permitted to open and operate... Nepali Times
2020-05-11 Surveillance and monitoring Police officials adopt stringent measures to prevent people from entering Valley without valid reaso... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Although the government last Wednesday decided to allow 40 businesses, including banks, government o... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-11 Economic measures Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility... IMF
2020-05-11 Domestic travel restrictions ‘time card’ system introduced to ease traffic congestion during rush hours as the government has... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-11 Full lockdown Kapilvastu sealed for a week after spike in coronavirus cases. All vehicles, except essential ones, ... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-12 Mass population testing Testing stepped up in Banke as it emerges as hotspot for Covid-19... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-12 Border closure  National rights body tells government to immediately rescue Nepalis stranded at Nepal-India border p... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-17 Partial lockdown government extends lockdown to June 2... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-20 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Nepal issues funeral guideline... Nepali Times
2020-05-21 Border closure  Chhangru and Tinkar locals return home as border opened for a few hours on Thursday... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-22 Testing policy In a controversial directive, Nepal’s the Ministry of Health and Population has told private and p... Nepali Times
2020-05-23 Economic measures Nepal plans to revive economy hit by COVID-19... Nepali Times
2020-05-26 Border closure  Nepalis cannot cross border without COVI-19 test... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-28 Economic measures Nepal unveils COVID-19 budget... Nepali Times
2020-05-29 Economic measures Health sector gets 32 percent more budget compared to previous year... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-30 Partial lockdown Government extends lockdown until June 14... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-30 International flights suspension International flights remain suspended until the end of June.... Kathmandu Post
2020-05-30 Border closure  International borders also will remain sealed until end June... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-03 Economic measures World Bank approves $100 million credit to reform Nepal’s energy sector and boost recovery from Co... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-05 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Health Ministry recommends declaring public health emergency but Cabinet undecided... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-10 Strengthening the public health system Government not to accept medical aid worth below Rs500,000. The Health Ministry has issued a set of ... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-10 Economic measures World Bank approves $450 million project to help Nepal improve roads and fight Covid crisis... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-10 Schools closure  Secondary Education Examination not to be held this year... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-11 Closure of businesses and public services Some shops can open... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-11 Economic measures Airfare for international chartered repatriation flights capped as government lists new flying rules... Kathmandu Post
2020-06-11 Domestic travel restrictions Both private two-wheelers and four-wheelers, including taxis, can operate from Thursday but will hav... Kathmandu Post
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