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Uganda - Population: 44,269,594
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-03-07 Health screenings in airports and border crossings ... US Embassy
2020-03-07 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Asymptomatic travelers and in-hospital isolation requirements for all symptomatic travelers arriving... US Embassy
2020-03-07 Isolation and quarantine policies Asymptomatic travelers and in-hospital isolation requirements for all symptomatic travelers arriving... US Embassy
2020-03-11 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Any traveller, Ugandan or otherwise, coming from affected countries (16 listed) will be subject to s... Ministry of Health
2020-03-11 Isolation and quarantine policies Any traveller, Ugandan or otherwise, coming from affected countries (16 listed) will be subject to s... Ministry of Health
2020-03-12 General recommendations Non-essential travel is asked to be postponed between UK plus Austria, Belgium China, France, German... UK Government Travel Advice
2020-03-20 Schools closure  All schools closed, including pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary and universities. ... Government Twitter Page
2020-03-20 Limit public gatherings All court hearings and appearances are hereby suspended for the period of 32 days.... Government Twitter Page
2020-03-22 Border closure  Uganda has closed all of its borders for exit and entry to anyone, including Ugandan citizens and re... Government Twitter Page
2020-03-23 International flights suspension All flights in and out of Uganda are suspended. Only the cargo planes or those entering on account o... Government Twitter Page
2020-03-25 Domestic travel restrictions Government has decided to suspend all public transport and this means all taxis,all coasters,all bus... Government of Uganda
2020-03-26 Limit public gatherings Trading in non-food items at markets is suspended to scale down number of people in markets, also se... Government of Uganda
2020-03-30 Partial lockdown 14 day lockdown announced. All people to people movement by everybody including those using their pr... President Press conference
2020-03-31 Curfews There will be a curfew throughout the whole of Uganda from 19:00-06:30 with the exception of the mov... President Press conference
2020-04-01 Emergency administrative structures activated or established to deal with some unavoidable health issues like mothers in child birth or very sick people, permiss... President Press conference
2020-04-01 Public services closure  Shopping malls, arcades, hardware shops (selling non-food items) are closed for 14 days as well as a... President Press conference
2020-04-01 Limit public gatherings Food market sellers may not return home during the 14 day lockdown, they must find accomodation clos... President Press conference
2020-04-01 Closure of businesses and public services Shopping malls, arcades, hardware shops (selling non-food items) are closed for 14 days as well as a... President Press conference
2020-04-01 Economic measures Allow corporations including small & medium sized enterprises to delay payment of corporation tax o... Government of Uganda
2020-04-03 Economic measures Ugandan govenrment has waived fines resulting from illegal stay of foreign residents and visitors in... Government of Uganda
2020-04-08 Limit public gatherings Uganda has banned outdoor exercise.... BBC
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown Uganda extends lockdown which was due to end on the midnight April 14th for further 21 days. All con... BBC
2020-04-14 Testing policy Inter-state long-distance truck drivers, whether transiting through or destined for Uganda, will be ... BBC
2020-04-17 Partial lockdown Namibia's lockdown, due to end on the 17th of April, will be extended to midnight on the 4th of May.... Namibia Presidency
2020-04-18 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Embassies and High Commissions of Uganda in various parts of the world have called on Ugandans stran... Government of Uganda
2020-04-18 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations When someone dies of COVID19 the body should be buried where the person dies (i.e. not moved). If in... Government of Uganda
2020-04-18 Limit public gatherings Boda bodas were initially supposed to stop operating at 2pm but this has been changed to 5pm.... Government of Uganda
2020-04-21 Limit product imports/exports Uganda bands import of second hand clothes as a precautionary measure against spread of covid 19... The Imdependent Uganda
2020-04-27 Changes in prison-related policies Uganda pardons 833 prisoners to reduce crowding in prisons... BBC
2020-05-04 Economic measures government will not allow inconsiderate actions of landlords forcing Ugandans to pay rent or banks a... Government of Uganda
2020-05-04 Partial lockdown Uganda has begun slowly easing the lockdown beginning with the measures inputted on 4th may - some s... President address
2020-05-04 Other public health measures enforced mandatory for everybody who is not in his/her house to wear a cloth face mask covering, all the time... President address
2020-05-04 Limit public gatherings It is directed that all people going to work with the easing of the lockdown should travel either by... President address
2020-05-04 Isolation and quarantine policies If there is a positive person discovered in an area, that area will be put in a quarantine for 14 da... President address
2020-05-04 Schools closure  Candidates of P7, S4 and S6 may return to school, but the rest of learners should remain at home as ... NTV News
2020-05-04 Closure of businesses and public services The following may resume work but under strict social distancing guidelines: Wholesalers, Hardware s... Government of Uganda
2020-05-08 Economic measures The governmnet plans to lower the cost of internet to facilitate ecommerce during covid-19.... Governmnet of Uganda
2020-05-08 Limit product imports/exports Uganda has decided to allow imports of used clothing, reversing a previous decision introduced last ... BBC
2020-05-12 Surveillance and monitoring Four East African States (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan) agreed to enforce digital surveillance... Africa Times
2020-05-16 Testing policy Truck drivers will be tested at the points of origin. Transport or logistic companies will have to t... Daily Monitor
2020-05-18 Curfews Curfew (19:00-06:30) remains for an extra 21 days.... Government of Uganda
2020-05-18 Strengthening the public health system Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said the government will distribute free masks to all citiz... BBC
2020-05-18 Domestic travel restrictions Market women who stayed in the market for two months (as they were unable to travel between home and... Uganda Media Centre
2020-05-21 Emergency administrative structures activated or established As part of the creation of digital solutions in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, gvmt t... Botswana Government
2020-05-26 Domestic travel restrictions Private cares will be allowed to move with max 3 people inside. ... NTV News
2020-05-26 Closure of businesses and public services Food restaurants and hotels can open as long as the clients observe social-distancing and there is n... Uganda Media Centre
2020-06-01 Curfews The curfew will continue from 7:00 pm-6:30 am.... Government of Uganda
2020-06-01 Schools closure  Schools’ reopening postponed for an extra month... Government of Uganda
2020-06-01 Surveillance and monitoring The Ugandan government will arrange for isolated stopover points and provision of food for truck dri... Uganda Media Centre
2020-06-02 Schools closure  Uganda has postponed the reopening of schools for final year students for one more month.... BBC
2020-06-04 Closure of businesses and public services Shopping malls will be allowed to open on 4th June provided they observe social distancing, ... Government of Uganda
2020-06-04 Domestic travel restrictions Public transport shall start operations on 4th June 2020. But boda bodas and tuk tuks will continue ... Government of Uganda
2020-06-04 Limit public gatherings Public transport will resume but with strict regulations. Mini-buses, buses, taxis, tuku-tukus can o... Uganda Media Centre
2020-06-05 Testing policy All government ministers in Uganda are being tested for coronavirus. According to the spokesperson f... BBC
2020-06-08 Other public health measures enforced Mandaroty fave mask standards will be enforced on all face mask imports from 8th June. ... Government of Uganda
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