Sierra Leone - Population: 7,813,215
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
2020-02-19 Health screenings in airports and border crossings ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-16 Isolation and quarantine policies Mandatory quarantine measures applying to British nationals arriving in Sierra Leone from Monday 16 ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - UK
2020-03-16 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Sierre Leone has activated the Emergency Operations Centre to Level 2 to coordinate initial prepared... Government
2020-03-16 Military deployment Military is directed to immediately deploy to the international airport and land crossing points in ... Africa News
2020-03-16 General recommendations Discouraged individuals from countries with 200 or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 from traveling t... WHO Africa
2020-03-16 Limit public gatherings bans all public gatherings of more than 100 people.... WHO Africa
2020-03-16 International flights suspension prohibits all overseas travel for all government officials.... WHO Africa
2020-03-16 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Mandatory quarantine measures applying to British nationals arriving in Sierra Leone from Monday 16 ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - UK
2020-03-21 Isolation and quarantine policies If you have traveled to or transited through, within the last 14 days before arriving in Sierra Leon... Ministry of Health
2020-03-21 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies If you have traveled to or transited through, within the last 14 days before arriving in Sierra Leon... Ministry of Health
2020-03-22 International flights suspension Freetown International Airport will close on March 22 until further notice to all commercial flights... US Embassy
2020-03-25 State of emergency declared Sierra Leone’s president has declared a 12-month public health emergency to tackle the coronavirus... AA
2020-03-28 Border closure  Sierre Leone announced the closure of its borders for a 30 day period with the exception of cargo ve... Africa News
2020-04-05 Partial lockdown Sierra Leone announces 72 hour lockdown 5th, 6th, 7th of april are dyas where everyone is to stay at... Africa News
2020-04-12 Domestic travel restrictions All non-essential inter-district travel is strictly prohibited (Western Rural and Western Urban will... Ministry of Information
2020-04-12 Curfews Curfew instated from 9pm to 6am in the country.... Ministry of Information
2020-04-12 Public services closure  Retail trade is limited to the sale of food, water, medicine, fuel and other essential items. Hygein... Ministry of Information
2020-04-12 General recommendations Citizens are strongly recommended to wear face masks in public and are advised to stay at home unles... Ministry of Information
2020-04-12 Closure of businesses and public services Retail trade is limited to the sale of food, water, medicine, fuel and other essential items. Hygein... Ministry of Information
2020-04-15 General recommendations The public is encouraged to wear face masks in public... Ministry of Infomation
2020-04-17 Limit public gatherings Ferries will hereby only be used for transport of essential goods, not passengers allowed. Boats wit... Ministry of Infomation
2020-04-18 Other public health measures enforced All transport operators, drivers and riders must wear a face mask.... Ministry of Infomation
2020-04-21 Other public health measures enforced Sierra Leone makes it mandatory to wear a facemask in public... Ministry of Information
2020-04-22 Economic measures The govenrment has decided to provide frontline healthcare workers with required incentives for the ... Africa News
2020-04-25 Curfews The nationwide curfew of 9pm-6am due to end on the on 25th of april is extended until further notice... Ministry of Information
2020-04-25 Domestic travel restrictions The prohibition of interdistrict travel, due to end 25th April will be extended until further notice... Ministry of Information
2020-04-28 Closure of businesses and public services There is a cessation of all court activities in the magistrate courts nationwide for a period of one... Ministry of Information
2020-05-02 Economic measures provided direct cash transfers to vulnerable citizens ahead of the latest three days lockdown which ... The Ministry of Information
2020-05-03 Partial lockdown Sierra Leone announces 3 day nationwide lockdown from Sunday may 3rd to tuesday 5th may... The Guardian World
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Civil high court which was due to resume proceedings on May 11th is hereby postponed from opening un... Ministry of Information
2020-06-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public The wearing of face masks in public has been made compulsory in Sierra Leone effective today (June 1... Africa News
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