Date	|	Description	Link
2020-07-01		Movement restrictions: Checkpoints within the country Checkpoints for fever screening between border districtions
2020-07-01		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Documentation of contact info and travel histoy of all travelers
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Ensure adequate supply of PPE, essential medicines, test kits, etc.
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Testing policy Regular testing of high-risk communities and frontline responders along borders + symptomatic individuals
2020-07-01		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public mandatory use of face masks
2020-06-25		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings Any travelers entering Bhutan, fulfilling the case definition of a "Suspected case", will be subjected to COVID-19 test
2020-06-25		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Any travelers entering Bhutan, fulfilling the case definition of a "Suspected case", will be quarantined for laboratory confirmation and isolated until proven negative
2020-05-18		Public health measures: Testing policy sero-surveillance using rapid antibody test kits
2020-05-18		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established "Strategy for Engaging High-risk Communities for COVID-19 Prevention & Control" in five Southern Dzongkhags(districts) including Samdrup Jongkhar, Sarpang, Dagana, Chukha and Samtse
2020-05-13		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Simplified government procurement rules for procurement of works under #COVID19 situation’ to expedite procurement of works identified under Economic Contingency Plan only for agriculture, tourism, Build Bhutan Project and farm road improvement.
2020-05-12		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system MOH instituting an enhanced program for nursing and allied health services. To meet professional development and growth needs while streamlining the functioning of various public healh and medical services programs in MOH
2020-05-08		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system VegetablesOnWheels program to get nutritious foods while encouraging social distancing
2020-05-07		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies the DOs and DON’Ts at a quarantine facility
2020-05-06		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring To supplement the Druk Trace App, and specifically for people who don’t own a smartphone or a phone, MoH requests facilities frequented by the public (restaurants, hotels, banks, etc.) to maintain a log book of information of attendees
2020-05-05		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring STAYHOME APP -- To be used for individual who are quarantined (both home and facility). Must sent a selfie with location services on and symptoms following SMS alerts.
2020-05-02		Movement restrictions: Curfews General curfew extended with no announced end date
2020-04-29		Public health measures: General recommendations Routine immunization for your children should be continued even during COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the risk of further disease outbreak and loss of life due to vaccine preventable diseases
2020-04-28		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring DRUK TRACE APP. Scan in when you enter various complexes so they can easily track contacts if there is an outbreak in a public space.
2020-04-20		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring contact tracing app called "Druk Trace" mobile app
2020-04-14		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Persons with disabilities (under four thromdes, Thimphu, Gelephu, Phuentsholing, and Samdrup Jongkar,) are requested to get registered with MoH by calling 6060 or 2121 and other Dzongkhags will be covered by health facilities of the Dzongkhags. This is because with COVID-19 pandemic, certain populations, such as those with disability may be impacted disproportionately by the pandemic.
2020-04-14		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Visiting hours for relatives wishing to deliver food and other essential items to quarantine facilities
2020-04-13		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project. The project is financed by the World Bank and will operate for two years. The project supports emergency COVId-19 Response, enhanced risk communication and community engagement and health systems preparedness to strengthen surveillance, contact tracing and treatment of cases.
2020-04-03		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings Ministry of Health has stepped up surveillance systems by testing individuals coming in from high-risk countries right after they land at Paro Int’l Airport, irrespective of whether they show symptoms or not.
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies The quarantine period has been extended from 14 days to 21 days with effect from 31/03/2020. This will also apply to everyone who is in quarantine currently.
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Procedures to release people from quarantine
2020-03-23		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies New quarantine rules for all Bhutanese travelling into the country. Individuals/parties failing to comply with this Notification shall be liable for offence of criminal nuisance. Zero tolerance approach towards defaulters.
2020-03-23		Movement restrictions: Border closure  closing all its border gates for a brief period with effect from 23.03.2020
2020-03-22		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Hostel in Phuntsholing is fully furnished as designated isolation facility for COVID-19
2020-03-19		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings 1 meter or 3 ft distance
2020-03-14		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Travelers are requested to provide necessary travel advisories
2020-03-14		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies All incoming travelers to Bhutan may be advised to home quarantine or places in hospital isolation ward. Asymptomatic travelers have mandatory home quarantine for 14 days.
2020-03-08		Social distancing: Schools closure  all schools in Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag and Phuentsholing Thromde will remain closed from March 9 to 15.
2020-03-07		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Free hand sanitizers
2020-03-06		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Quarantine facility identified and fully furnished at Rinpung campus, old Teacher Training Center under Paro NIE.
2020-03-06		Social distancing: Schools closure  closure of schools and institutes in Thimphu, Paro and Punakha for two weeks with effect from March 6.
2020-03-06		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Health declaration forms
2020-03-06		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension government will impose two weeks restriction on all incoming tourists with immediate effect. This is to enable rigorous monitoring, source assessment of infection and mitigate the situation.
2020-01-31		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions In-country and out-country travel restrictions
2020-01-29		Public health measures: General recommendations Travel advisory for Bhutanese travelers to Wuhan City, China
2020-01-29		Public health measures: General recommendations general hygiene recommendations
2020-01-29		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Monitoring travelers from Wuhan