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Suriname - Population: 581,372
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-04-15 Awareness campaigns All updates on COVID-19 will be from now translated into Spanish as well... Government
2020-05-09 Awareness campaigns Reminder to keep public health measures (wash hands, sneeze or cough in your arm cavity, as well as ... Government
2020-04-16 Awareness campaigns Awareness rasising on the correct use of masks... Government
2020-04-16 Border checks  Increased border checks and monitoring at rivers and other water bodies, due to observed illegal bor... Government
2020-05-09 Border closure  Extension until 17th May: border closure and "lock-down" of border rivers... Government
2020-04-29 Border closure  Extension until 10th May: Suspension of river crossings Marowijne, Lawa and Tapanahony on borders... Government
2020-05-21 Border closure  the borders will remain closed... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-04-24 Border closure  Extension for two weeks: Closure of all air, land and sea borders... Waterkant
2020-03-14 Border closure  Closure of all air, land and sea borders... Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Europe - France
2020-04-29 Checkpoints within the country Additional checkpoints installed throughout the country... Government
2020-04-10 Closure of businesses and public services Extension for two weeks: closue of casinos and gambling sites... Government
2020-05-14 Closure of businesses and public services Extension until further notice: Closure of recreational resorts ... WaterKant
2020-03-28 Closure of businesses and public services Gambling institutions and casinos to be closed... Government
2020-04-24 Closure of businesses and public services Extension for two weeks: closue of casinos and gambling sites... Waterkant
2020-05-09 Closure of businesses and public services Extension: of closure of crèches ... Government
2020-05-10 Closure of businesses and public services Extension until further notice: ban on opening of catering companies, sports centers, religious orga... Government
2020-03-18 Closure of businesses and public services Limited opening times for government services... Government
2020-06-02 Closure of businesses and public services Closure of businesses... French Embassy
2020-05-02 Closure of businesses and public services In-person court cases uptaken again... Dagblad Suriname
2020-05-10 Curfews Curfew times adapted to now be from 11 a.m. to 5 a.m... Government
2020-03-29 Curfews the authorities introduced a curfew between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. in effect until April 12. This measur... Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in France
2020-06-02 Curfews Curfew from 1800 to 0600... French Embassy
2020-04-24 Curfews Extension for two weeks: curfews from 8pm to 6am... Waterkant
2020-04-10 Curfews Extension for two weeks: curfews from 8pm to 6am... Government
2020-06-01 Domestic travel restrictions air traffic for passengers to and from the following villages will be stopped immediately: Stoelmans... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-05-22 Domestic travel restrictions Airspace for domestic traffic will open on Friday 22 May 2020... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-05-11 Domestic travel restrictions Village quarantine lifted... Government
1970-01-01 Domestic travel restrictions Village put under quarantine, with people not allowed to enter or leave... Government
2020-06-07 Economic measures social packages (Sozanet) are distributed to socially needy and socially weak households who have re... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
1970-01-01 Economic measures Funds being made available for Surinamese stranded abroad who cannot repatriate because of the ban o... International Monetary Fund
2020-05-13 Economic measures Various tax measures: extensions of monthly tax credit limits; Granting an extension for income tax ... Government
2020-04-08 Economic measures The Exceptional Condition Act converts all current government debt to the Central Bank to long-term ... International Monetary Fund
2020-04-30 Economic measures As part of the national “drin dresi wakti siki” project, the government provides emergency aid p... Government
2020-05-08 Emergency administrative structures activated or established National Public Health Response Team installed... Waterkant
2020-03-14 General recommendations To the population to avoid large gatherings... Government
2020-04-16 General recommendations If observing flue symptoms the recommendation by ministry is to stay at home... Government
1970-01-01 Health screenings in airports and border crossings ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-14 International flights suspension Total closure of airspace: no more flights to and from Suriname;... Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in France
2020-02-06 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Travellers from China and those with symptoms for 14 days or from risky areas... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-04-02 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies At the end of 14 day quarantine a health check-up conducted to decide on next steps for person... Government
1970-01-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Residents returning to Suriname on future repatriation flights will be placed under 14-day quarantin... U.S. Embassy in Suriname
2020-04-06 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All people returning from aborad will now be shifted to government quarantine facilities ... Government
2020-05-09 Isolation and quarantine policies Extension until 25th May: of mandatory quarantine of all arriving persons for 14 days... Government
2020-02-06 Isolation and quarantine policies Travellers from China and those with symptoms for 14 days or from risky areas... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-05-17 Isolation and quarantine policies Visits in social institutions such as reception centers for juniors as well as those for senior citi... Government
2020-04-02 Isolation and quarantine policies At the end of 14 day quarantine a health check-up conducted to decide on next steps for person... Government
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Residents returning to Suriname on future repatriation flights will be placed under 14-day quarantin... U.S. Embassy in Suriname
2020-04-06 Isolation and quarantine policies All people returning from aborad will now be shifted to government quarantine facilities ... Government
2020-05-30 Limit public gatherings Religious institutions are allowed to admit a maximum of 250 members to their buildings during worsh... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-05-10 Limit public gatherings Gatherings are now allowed with a maximum of 50 people, subject to compliance with order and hygiene... Government
2020-03-28 Limit public gatherings Gambling institutions and casinos to be closed... Government
1970-01-01 Limit public gatherings Minimum distance of 1.5 meter in all public spaces... Government
2020-03-27 Limit public gatherings Max 10 person gatherings in public... Government
2020-04-10 Limit public gatherings Extension for two weeks: max 10 person gatherings... Government
2020-04-24 Limit public gatherings Extension for two weeks: max 10 person gatherings... Waterkant
2020-06-02 Limit public gatherings Gatherings limited to 5 persons... French Embassy
2020-04-30 Military deployment As part of a civil-military border control efforts... Government
2020-04-03 Other public health measures enforced Regulations on hygiene measures for grocery stores... Government
2020-05-25 Other public health measures enforced a special polling station was set up for the 183 voters in quarantine... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-05-21 Other public health measures enforced The head of state asks everyone to follow the COVID-19 related instructions at the polling stations... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-06-02 Partial lockdown total lockdown beginning Monday, June 2 which will last for two weeks. Everyone except for designate... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-05-21 Partial lockdown The partial lockdown will be suspended on 24 and 25 May in order to facilitate voting during the ele... The Government of the Republic of Suriname
2020-04-30 Psychological assistance and medical social work Publishing of article on COVID-19 and stress with suggested approaches for individuals... Dagblad Suriname
2020-04-24 Public services closure  Extension for two weeks: closue of casinos and gambling sites... Waterkant
2020-04-10 Public services closure  Extension for two weeks: closue of casinos and gambling sites... Government
2020-03-18 Public services closure  Limited opening times for government services... Government
2020-05-14 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Restaurant personnel to wear surgical masks ... DagBlad Suriname
2020-06-02 Requirement to wear protective gear in public wear a face covering and to maintain social distancing when in public... French Embassy
2020-04-06 Schools closure  Extension of school closure, undefined period (exemption pre-schools and Kindergarten run by hospita... Government
2020-06-02 Schools closure  Closure of schools... French Embassy
2020-03-16 Schools closure  Closure of most schools... UNESCO
2020-04-08 State of emergency declared Government passed the COVID-19 Exceptional Condition Act that is in force for 3 months and may be ex... International Monetary Fund
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system 400 million SRD for health-related spending... International Monetary Fund
2020-03-23 Strengthening the public health system To finance operations under the corona virus approach, there is a provisional corona budget of SRD 5... DWT Online
1970-01-01 Strengthening the public health system Asssessment of hospitals capacities introduced as preparedness measure... Government
2020-03-26 Surveillance and monitoring People who are under quarantine after returning home are given an armband to identify them and ensur... Government
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