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Bahamas - Population: 389,482
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
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Measure
Detail
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1970-01-01 Economic measures Among them are economic measures to prevent the bankruptcy of companies due to not being able to res... Bahamas Govt.
2020-01-22 General recommendations MoH published hygiene recommednations for preventing spread of infection ... Ministry of Health
2020-01-28 Strengthening the public health system MoH engaged in Novel Coronavirus sensitization meetings with public and private stakeholders to disc... Ministry of Health
2020-02-02 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies residents returning to The Bahamas who have a history of travel to China within 20 days of commencin... Ministry of Health
2020-02-02 Isolation and quarantine policies residents returning to The Bahamas who have a history of travel to China within 20 days of commencin... Ministry of Health
2020-03-01 Awareness campaigns ... Office of the Prime Minister
2020-03-02 General recommendations Ministry of Health advised that travel to high risk exposure areas for non-essential travel highly d... Minsitry of Health
2020-03-07 Visa restrictions Foreign nationals who have been in Italy, South Korea, China, or Iran over the last 20 days are unab... IATA
2020-03-07 Isolation and quarantine policies Residents who have returned from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran will be immediately quarantined for... IATA
2020-03-07 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Residents who have returned from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran will be immediately quarantined for... IATA
2020-03-11 Economic measures Government’s COVID-19 plan will be contingencies to assist the poor and marginalized of the societ... Ministry of Health
2020-03-12 Border closure  Braemar cruise ship carrying five persons who have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus not ... Ministry of Travel
2020-03-12 Limit public gatherings No longer hosting OAS General Assembly and National events postponed/cancelled (i.e track and field... Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2020-03-13 Limit public gatherings Avoid large gatherings and comply with all hygienic protocols; High School Track and Field Champions... Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture
2020-03-15 Closure of businesses and public services majority of ministry of Foreign affairs working remotely. Overseas offices closed in London... Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2020-03-15 Awareness campaigns establishment of COVID hotline numbers... Ministry of Health
2020-03-15 Public services closure  majority of ministry of Foreign affairs working remotely. Overseas offices closed in London... Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2020-03-16 Limit public gatherings all national sporting events postponed until further notice, permits for use of public open spaces s... Offce of Prime Minister
2020-03-16 Schools closure  closure of all schools, both public and private, and educational institutions,... Ministry of Education
2020-03-16 Strengthening the public health system additional medical resources secured... Office of Prime Minister
2020-03-16 Isolation and quarantine policies All Bahamian nationals and residents returning to The Bahamas through any point of entry from any of... Office of Prime Minister
2020-03-16 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All Bahamian nationals and residents returning to The Bahamas through any point of entry from any of... Office of Prime Minister
2020-03-16 Awareness campaigns destination-wide education campaign underway to remind the public of the basic hygiene practices tha... Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation
2020-03-16 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Traveller health questionnaires and a screening protocol are used at ports, hotels and rental proper... Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation
2020-03-17 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 will put in place the legal powers for the Governm... Office of the PM
2020-03-17 Economic measures Prime Minister reiterates that price gouging will not be tolerated and any establishment found viola... Office of the Prime Minister
2020-03-17 General recommendations appeals to public to stop panic-buying food and hoarding supplies... Office of the Prime Minister
2020-03-18 Awareness campaigns emergency regulations address the dissemination of false news.... Prime Minister Office
2020-03-18 Testing policy aggressive contact tracing and testing of all contacts... Prime Minister Office
2020-03-18 Emergency administrative structures activated or established triggered the operationalization of the Health Disaster Plan, and the full activation of the Health ... Bahamas Information Services
2020-03-18 General recommendations banks have reiterated their commitment to helping customers at this time and encoiurage them to cont... Bahamas Information Services
2020-03-18 Strengthening the public health system Government has requested that Water and Sewerage reconnect all recently disconnected services for r... Bahamas Information Service
2020-03-18 Economic measures Ministry of Finance undertook to model assumptions on the likely impact of the Coronavirus over the... Bahamas Information Service
2020-03-19 Visa restrictions expanded the list of restricted travel countries to include Europe and the UK as part of the nationa... Office of Prime Minister
2020-03-22 Other public health measures enforced mbulances are to access the hospital via the Maternity Entrance Patients and Visitors are asked to e... Prime Minister Office
2020-03-23 Strengthening the public health system expanded its testing capacity. There are 1,750 test kits on New Providence, and 10,000 rapid test ki... Prime Minister Office
2020-03-23 Other public health measures enforced disinfecting exercise as a preventive measure to limit the spread of COVID-19. The exercise is being... Prime Minister Office
2020-03-24 Economic measures Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) rolled out the Government’s $20 million COVID-19 response... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-24 Limit product imports/exports Air and sea restrictions do not apply to: outgoing flights or ships, cargo flights or cargo ships, c... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-24 Border closure  No visitor shall be permitted to enter and disembark for any reason including transiting through The... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-24 International flights suspension All airports including private airports and fixed-base operations (FBOs) shall be closed to incoming... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-24 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Emergency Powers (COVID 19) (NO. 2) Order, 2020.” New Emergency Powers and Regulations will be enf... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-24 Full lockdown 24-hour curfew, with some exceptions for essential workers and movement. March 24-31 ... Prime Minister Office
2020-03-25 Economic measures The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) is working with the government and other agencies to deliver imme... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-26 Economic measures payments for self employed: payments of $200 to persons who meet the eligibility criteria, for a pe... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-28 Economic measures Distribution Of Lunch Vouchers For Students Enrolled In The National School Feeding Programme... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-29 General recommendations Individuals aged 75 and older are asked not to leave their homes. Those between the ages of 65 and 7... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-30 Economic measures $ 1,626,939.70 million dollars for emergenct food production plan; $4 million for disbursement thro... Bahamas Govt.
2020-03-31 Full lockdown Emergency Order remains in effect until Wednesday, April 8... Bahamas Govt.
2020-04-04 Strengthening the public health system peoples Republic Of China Donates One Thousand Test Kits To The Bahamas Ministry Of Health... Bahamas Govt.
2020-04-05 Other public health measures enforced food shopping schedule; Family Island communities exempted from shopping schedule... Bahamas Govt.
2020-04-08 Other public health measures enforced NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Ministry of Education (MOE) in collaboration with its providers, Aliv an... Bahamas Govt.
2020-04-10 Strengthening the public health system US To Release Shipment Of COVID-19 Medical Supplies... Bahamas Govt.
2020-04-10 Limit product imports/exports The importation of non-medical protective face masks will be prohibited, effective 8am Friday 10 Apr... Bahamas Govt.
2020-04-15 Strengthening the public health system pursuant to the Industrial Agreement between the PHA and BNU, exercises its right to rotate and ass... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-18 Requirement to wear protective gear in public According to the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 2) (Amendment), every person who leaves their resi... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-19 Strengthening the public health system South Beach Health Centre Converted To The South Beach COVID-19 Urgent Care And Referral Centre... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-20 Testing policy expand testing; have physicians, nurses, medical technicians go into community to take samples; Thos... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-20 Partial lockdown Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced the partial re-opening of home and hardware... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-21 Awareness campaigns The Office of the Prime Minister has launched a suggestions platform on its website, opm.gov.bs.The ... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-23 Other public health measures enforced Visiting hours at all Public and Private Wards at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have been sus... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-25 Testing policy testing expanded to healthcare workers; caregivers; vulnerable popualtion groups... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-25 Changes in prison-related policies All activities with the public were suspended; All officers and staff were screened and are being sc... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-26 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Economic Recovery Committee appointed: public-private Committee will make recommendations to the Ca... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-27 Isolation and quarantine policies The Government is finalizing plans to secure a mandatory quarantine facility to accommodate the retu... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-28 Other public health measures enforced Emergency Food Production Plan to strengthen food and nutrition security in this time of crisis. It ... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-29 Strengthening the public health system blood shortage: Blood Bank at the Princess Margaret will stage a national blood drive at the Thomas ... Government of the Bahamas
2020-04-30 Isolation and quarantine policies penalties put in place for violating quaratine protocols: “Going forward, people violating quarant... Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-01 Full lockdown effective 21:00 Friday 1 May to 05:00 Monday May 4; nobody except for essentiual worker shall leave ... Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-14 Full lockdown island of Bimini(COVID hotspot) will be placed under a two-week lockdown in order to slow and contro... Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-15 Limit public gatherings , "Professional Athletes" have been granted permission to resume their training with immediate effec... Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-18 Economic measures delivery of 600 food vouchers to residents of Bimini ahead of the “complete lockdown” that took ... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-24 Economic measures Government applies for low-cost loan facility to support ongoing emergency response... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-25 Economic measures New budget. “Given the ongoing COVID-19 emergency and the state of the global economy, this is goi... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-05-26 Awareness campaigns World No Tobacco Day with focus on COVID-19 and its likely impacts on smokers... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-14 Economic measures Minister Campbell announced that the Department of Social Services has been identified to receive $6... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-21 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival All Islands Of The Bahamas Will Reopen to International Travel; Visitors Must Complete an Electronic... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-21 Health screenings in airports and border crossings All Islands Of The Bahamas Will Reopen to International Travel; Visitors Must Present Negative COVID... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-21 International flights suspension All Islands Of The Bahamas Will Reopen to International Travel... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-22 Closure of businesses and public services Public Hospitals Authority Phased Service Reactivation & Visitation Schedule... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-23 Economic measures The Government has injected $1.4 million into the National Food Distribution Task Force since the pu... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-24 Economic measures expand the ProMIS Web Application to issue digital wallets. The implementation of ProMIS incorporate... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-29 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Proclamation of Emergency & Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) Regulations, 2020... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-06-30 Closure of businesses and public services UPDATED Public Hospitals Authority Phased Service Reactivation & Visitation Schedule... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-16 Economic measures Individuals who were unemployed due to the COVID-19 shutdown between March 23 – June 30, and conti... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-20 Isolation and quarantine policies New parameters for quarantine. Breaking mandatory or self-quarantine will result in fines, imprisonm... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-22 International flights suspension close borders to international commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers from th... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-23 Economic measures Government Extends and Expands Tax Credit Tax Deferral Programme to assist Businesses impacted by CO... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-23 Schools closure  Suspension of National Examinations... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-23 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Funerals may be held but at the graveside only, with a maximum number of 10 people, including the of... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-23 Curfews food stores will be allowed to operate Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm. Royal Bahamas Police in Gra... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-23 Partial lockdown Grand Bahama will be placed on a two-week lockdown starting Thursday 23 July at 7pm to Friday 7 Augu... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-28 Closure of businesses and public services the Passport Office will close tomorrow, Tuesday 28th, July for general cleaning and sanitization. T... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-30 Closure of businesses and public services the Passport Office, located on Thompson Boulevard, will reopen to the public for general services o... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-07-30 Testing policy a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test will not be required by Bahamian and resident guests of hotels.... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-08-07 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival travelers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application and present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR tes... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-08-07 Testing policy travelers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application and present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR tes... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-08-18 Partial lockdown extend lockdown provisions with more restrictions... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-10-08 Economic measures The Government is providing $1 million per week for food assistance to Bahamians and residents throu... The Government of the Bahamas
2020-12-08 Closure of businesses and public services Closure of the Ministry of Public Works for cleaning. It is expected that the Ministry of Works will... The Government of the Bahamas
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