2020-06-04 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
places of worship may now be open.... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-05-11 |
Other public health measures enforced |
minimum safety distance of one meter between people... |
Ministere de L'Europe et des Affaires Etrangeres |
2020-05-12 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
mandatory COVID-19 testing of all airline passengers arriving in Benin. Tests will be done at passe... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-06-12 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
mandatory COVID-19 testing of all airline passengers arriving in Benin. Passengers may be subject to... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-08-18 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
mandatory COVID-19 testing of all airline passengers arriving in AND departing from Benin... |
US Embassy |
2020-06-03 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
gestes barrières Covid-19 dans les mosquées... |
Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin |
2020-05-11 |
Limit public gatherings |
continued ban on gatherings of more than 50 people... |
Ministere de L'Europe et des Affaires Etrangeres |
2020-05-11 |
Amendments to funeral and burial regulations |
burial ceremonies of no more than 50 people must respect the distance must have minimum of one meter... |
Ministere de L'Europe et des Affaires Etrangeres |
2020-05-11 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
bars, discotheques, churches, mosques and other places of worship, beaches and other places of celeb... |
Ministere de L'Europe et des Affaires Etrangeres |
2020-04-28 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Wearing mask is required anywhere in the national territory. ... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-02 |
Visa restrictions |
Visa restriction extended. Entry and exit at border crossings is limited to “extreme necessity” ... |
Foreign Ministry — UK |
2020-03-19 |
Border closure |
Valid from 19th of March and for 2 weeks. Travellers may enter or transit if they have exceptionnal ... |
Consulate — Benin |
2020-03-19 |
Visa restrictions |
Valid from 19th of March and for 2 weeks.... |
Consulate — Benin |
2020-03-17 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Travelers must provide information on their travel history and health status by filling out a Travel... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-23 |
Partial lockdown |
Towns of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Ouidah, Sèmè-Podji, Porto-Novo, Akpro-Missérété and Ad... |
Government — Benin |
2020-06-12 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Those who test positive for COVID-19 may be subject to government-mandated isolation measures, inclu... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-05-11 |
Testing policy |
Systematic testing of teachers, administrative and service personnel.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-05-19 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Serological surveillance... |
Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin |
2020-05-11 |
Schools closure |
Schools to reopen throughout the national territory.... |
APA News |
2020-03-23 |
Schools closure |
School holidays extended from 30ths of march to 13th of april.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-05-11 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Sanitary cord around Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Ouidah, Tori-Bossito, Kpomassè, Toffo, Zè, S�... |
Government — Benin |
2020-03-17 |
Visa restrictions |
Restricting the issuance of visas for those wishing to enter Benin.... |
US Embassy |
2020-04-08 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Requirement to wear face masks at all times in public.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-05 |
General recommendations |
Recommendation to wear face mask in public. ... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-23 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Reception of 12 million surgery masks and 1 million FFP2 masks.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-03-30 |
Military deployment |
Quarantine areas will be guarded by defence and security forces to ensure that quarantine regulation... |
Foreign Ministry — UK |
2020-03-23 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Public transportation is suspended and taxis and motorcycle taxis must abide by strict passenger lim... |
US Embassy |
2020-06-04 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Public transportation has resumed... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-03-19 |
Economic measures |
Price control on protection masks... |
Consulate — Benin |
2020-04-09 |
Economic measures |
Price cap on masks.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-05-12 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Passengers will be required to self-isolate for at least 48 hours until all results have been confir... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-05-16 |
Strengthening the public health system |
New labs and health centers... |
Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin |
2020-05-11 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Must wear masks everywhere... |
Ministere de L'Europe et des Affaires Etrangeres |
2020-05-16 |
Testing policy |
Mass testing campaign... |
Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin |
2020-05-13 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Mass health screening and testing at the airport Cardinal Bernadin GANTIN of Cotonou.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-05-06 |
Economic measures |
Launch of national manufacturing of face masks.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-07 |
Border closure |
Land border with Togo is closed.... |
Foreign Ministry — UK |
2020-04-23 |
Testing policy |
Installation of covid-19 testing sites in all provinces.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-06-04 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Face masks or cloth coverings continue to be required in public, and social distancing guidelines re... |
US Embassy in Benin |
2020-04-04 |
Limit public gatherings |
Extension: religious centres will remain closed until the 19th of April. ... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-13 |
Partial lockdown |
Extension: Lockdown of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Ouidah, Tori-Bossito, Kpomassè, Toffo, Zè, ... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-13 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Extension: Isolation of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Ouidah, Tori-Bossito, Kpomassè, Toffo, Zè,... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-24 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Extension: Forbidden entrance and exit of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Ouidah, Tori-Bossito, Kpom... |
Government — Benin |
2020-05-16 |
Economic measures |
End of operation to call on all actors to produce masks. Extra production no longer needed.... |
Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin |
2020-08-10 |
Schools closure |
Elementary schools to reopen.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-20 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Chloroquine made available to pharmacies at a subsidized price.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-04-14 |
Limit public gatherings |
Childcare centers are closed until the 10th of May.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-03-19 |
Limit public gatherings |
Cancelation of all large events. ... |
Consulate — Benin |
2020-03-23 |
Limit public gatherings |
Bars and nightclubs are closed, gatherings of more than 10 people are banned.... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-19 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
Any traveller entering the country by plane will be quarantined for 2 weeks.... |
Consulate — Benin |
2020-03-19 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Any traveller entering the country by plane will be quarantined for 2 weeks.... |
Consulate — Benin |
2020-03-03 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
All nationals of countries with cases should self quarantine... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-03 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
All nationals of countries with cases should self quarantine... |
US Embassy |
2020-04-20 |
Testing policy |
16.000 tests/day.... |
Government — Benin |
2020-06-01 |
Economic measures |
2.575.142.307 de FCFA en dons financiers et des milliers de matériels et équipements médicaux son... |
Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin |
2020-03-03 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
... |
US Embassy |