Date	|	Description	Link
2020-05-17		Public health measures: Testing policy The gvmt has decided to launching random and extensive testing to gauge the spread of COVID-19 in the country in a comprehensive and more reliable manner. This endeavour is essential for the full appraisal that will be inferred from detailed and extensive data. The first phase of tests will be carried out in several sections of Asmara from Sunday, 17th May onwards. Towns and villages in border areas, as well as front-line employees in the Ministry of Health and other relevant institutions will also be part and parcel of this first phase testing. Modalities for subsequent phases of testing will be determined by the outcome of the first phase as well as relevant global and regional realities and trends.
2020-05-10		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Eritrea minister announces that landlords in the country have agreed to waive rents for an undisclosed period.
2020-04-22		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Stay at home guidelines issued on april 1st, due to end on April 22nd are to e extended until further notice.
2020-04-08		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension The ban on commercial flights placed on the 26/03 for 2 weeks, has been extended for a further 21 days.
2020-04-02		Lockdown: Partial lockdown All citizens are compelled to stay at home for the next 21 days except those engaged in indispensable developmental and security tasks. People may only leave their homes for the purpose of buying essential food items during the day (with no more than 2 people going together) and for emergency medical treatment. Citizens in the rural areas engaged in farming and animal husbandry will continue to engage in their vital developmental tasks. Punitive legal measures will be taken on any individual who violates current and previous Government guidelines.
2020-04-02		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services All Government Institutions will stop routine services and functions to focus on indispensable developmental and security tasks. Majority of public sector employees will thus stay at home.
2020-04-02		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services All trading activities and transactions will be banned in this period. Similarly, weekly markets that occur in various parts of the country will remain closed. Food production, supply and processing enterprises as well as grocery stores, pharmacies and banks will however continue to provide services. These institutions will close at 8:00 pm every evening. Major productive and service sectors (manufacturing, food processing, construction, Trucking etc.) will continue their functions.
2020-04-02		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings All public and private institutions that will continue their operations will have to strictly observe social-distancing and all other guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.
2020-04-02		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions With the exception of citizens employed in institutions that will continue their functions, all other individuals confined to their homes are not allowed to use their private cars during this period.
2020-03-31		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Bars, restaurants, cafés and other service outlets that cater to sizeable clients will be closed for 14 days from 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, 31st March 2020. All employees of these enterprises will not be laid off and their full salary for the period in question will be borne by the employer.
2020-03-30		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings All court sessions – at all levels – will be postponed until further notice.
2020-03-30		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Payment of electricity, water and telephone household bills will be postponed.
2020-03-26		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension Commercial passenger flights to and from Eritrea will be banned.
2020-03-23		Public health measures: General recommendations All Eritrean nationals living abroad are urged to take all necessary precautionary measures for their own safety, the safety of their families as well as the Eritrean communities. They should also refrain from travelling to Eritrea.
2020-03-23		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Every person should avoid non-essential movement within the city or village of residence as well as travel to other places inside the country. Every person should likewise avoid travel by bus, mini-bus and taxis unless in emergencies.
2020-03-23		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings All public gatherings, sport and cultural events that assemble a crowd of more than 10 people are prohibited. Cinemas and night-clubs will remain closed until further notice. Social distancing must be heeded to in other commercial units and centers.
2020-03-23		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Aggregation of more than 10 people at social events (funerals, weddings, mourning, baptism and other gatherings) is banned.
2020-03-23		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Stringent legal measures will be taken on all individuals and commercial enterprises that engage in hoarding and speculative price hikes by misconstruing the precautionary measures that are being taken to safeguard the safety of the Eritrean people and the country.
2020-03-17		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions All people are restricted from internal & foreign travel unless this is for extremely urgent & unavoidable purposes.
2020-03-17		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension All people are restricted from internal & foreign travel unless this is for extremely urgent & unavoidable purposes.
2020-03-17		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Every person must avoid, in as much as this is possible, public gatherings.
2020-03-12		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
2020-03-11		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings "enhanced screening and quarantine measures" for those with symtpoms, recent travel to China, or other risk factors
2020-03-11		Public health measures: General recommendations The Ministry of Health urges all nationals and foreigners who may have plans to travel to, and from Eritrea, to postpone their plans on their own volition.
2020-03-03		Public health measures: General recommendations Visitors who originate directly from, or who have transited through, high risk countries will be quarantined.