Date	|	Description	Link
2020-08-06		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared nationwide state of health emergency will be extended through August 24
2020-08-06		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension international flights at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) have resumed operations
2020-08-06		Movement restrictions: Curfews Authorities lifted the nationwide curfew which ran between 20:00 and 06:00 (local time)
2020-08-06		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services reopening of public markets and public transportation
2020-08-06		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Individuals are required to wear face masks in public and social distancing measures must be observed.
2020-08-06		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Places of worship, restaurants and bars, remain closed until further notice
2020-08-06		Social distancing: Schools closure  educational facilities remain closed until further notice
2020-08-06		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings a ban on gatherings remains in effect for the duration of the state of emergency.
2020-08-06		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Individuals arriving into the country will be expected to self-isolate at one location for 14 days.
2020-06-29		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Cuban medical team in Guinea-Bissau to combat COVID-19
2020-06-26		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared State of health emergency declared by the Government has been extended until 25 July 2020
2020-06-25		Movement restrictions: Curfews The nationwide night-time curfew between 20:00 and 06:00 (local time) has been lifted.
2020-06-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Places of worship as well as restaurants and bars, remain closed until further notice while a ban on gatherings remains in effect for the duration of the state of emergency.
2020-06-25		Social distancing: Schools closure  Educational facilities remain closed until further notice while a ban on gatherings remains in effect for the duration of the state of emergency.
2020-06-25		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Authorities also announced that individuals will be required to wear masks in all public places and are advised to continue respecting social distancing.
2020-06-25		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension suspended all international flights; these measures remain in place
2020-06-12		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system WHO consultants have arrived in Guinea-Bissau to support the Ministry of Health’s COVID19 pandemic response
2020-06-11		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Guinea-Bissau extends state of emergency another 15 days until June 25
2020-05-26		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Guinea-Bissau extends state of emergency until June 10
2020-05-26		Movement restrictions: Curfews The curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m will be maintained, and people will still only allowed to leave their homes between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. to do their grocery shopping.
2020-05-17		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public mandatory use of mask in public spaces.
2020-05-17		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions no movement between regions in the country
2020-05-14		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Although measures have been put in place, such as isolation zones in designated health facilities and basic case management, the response is currently insufficient and often poorly coordinated at all levels in Bissau city and other regions
2020-05-14		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Although measures have been put in place, such as isolation zones in designated health facilities and basic case management, the response is currently insufficient and often poorly coordinated at all levels in Bissau city and other regions
2020-05-12		Movement restrictions: Curfews As of Tuesday, May, 12, the nationwide curfew between 17:00 and 06:00 (local time) remains effective. Individuals wishing to leave their homes for essential goods and services are allowed to do so between 07:00 and 14:00 (local time).
2020-05-11		Lockdown: Partial lockdown People are allowed to leave their houses for grocery shopping between 07.00 and 14.00.
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Curfews the curfew between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. will be maintained,
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Border closure  maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including the closing of borders
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including the closing of restaurants, bars, places of worships
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Schools closure  maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including the closing of schools
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings maintain the restrictive measures that have already been in place, including banning gathering of people.
2020-05-11		Public health measures: General recommendations President strongly recommended that people wear a mask in public spaces and in transport.
2020-05-11		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Guinea-Bissau’s president extends state of emergency until May 26
2020-04-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Guinea-Bissau receives more medical donation from Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations
2020-04-26		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Nationwide state of emergency extended through May 11
2020-04-24		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns At the capital’s main markets, some efforts have been made to raise awareness about the potential for contamination in the country of about 1,800,000 inhabitants.
2020-04-20		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Guinea-Bissau receives more medical donation from Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations
2020-04-20		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established The National Health Emergency Committee, under the Ministry of Health, continues to lead the response, supported by the UN system and other partners like Médecins Sans Frontieres. The Committee holds daily coordination meetings, as well as daily briefings to the press and the general public about the outbreak.
2020-04-19		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Guinea-Bissau receives medical donation from Chinese government
2020-04-17		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns IOM trained 125 community leaders, in the regions of Gabu, Oio and Bafata on COVID-19 prevention
2020-04-11		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared current state of emergency will be extended through Saturday, April 25, to halt further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
2020-04-03		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Under SoE (3rd), closure of all land and sea borders
2020-04-03		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension Under SoE (3rd), closure of all commercial air links
2020-04-03		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Under SoE (3rd), Public transport nation-wide has also been suspended
2020-04-03		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Under SoE (3rd), only essential shops remain open, including food and medical stores
2020-04-03		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Bissau-Guinean authorities have also set up a coronavirus hotline that provides information and advice on the outbreak.
2020-04-03		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared As of Friday, April 3, (Intl SOS says Mar 28) a 15 day state of emergency is in effect across Guinea-Bissau amid the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
2020-03-28		Social distancing: Schools closure  Schools have been closed until further notice
2020-03-28		Movement restrictions: Curfews Circulation and trade of goods are only restricted from 07am - 11am
2020-03-28		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings movements are restricted to essential ones, while citizens are asked to stay at home.
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared On March 27, President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo declared in a presidential decree a state of emergency throughout the national territory for the next 15 days.
2020-03-25		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Prime Minister Nabiam announced the suspension of all public transport in order to limit further spread of the virus
2020-03-25		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Suspension of public transport
2020-03-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Suspension of public transport
2020-03-18		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension ban on all flights landing at Osvaldo Viera International Airport beginning on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
2020-03-18		Movement restrictions: Border closure  On 18 of March, authorities announced the closure of the country’s air, land and maritime borders until further notice.
2020-03-17		Social distancing: Schools closure  All schools are closed until March 31, 2020.
2020-03-17		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Public services including government facilities are closed until March 31, 2020. Markets and restaurants have also closed or restricted access, limiting access to goods and services.
2020-03-17		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Government has announced the closure of markets, and cessation of concerts, shows, and religious and traditional ceremonies until March 31, 2020.
2020-03-12		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings IOM launched a data collection and monitoring application to gather essential information and facilitate the screening and monitoring of travelers at all key points of entry, including the capital’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport. Over 30 border agents were trained in the use of a new surveillance system which works via portable tablets to allow border agents to record essential information for monitoring purposes.
2020-03-12		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring IOM launched a data collection and monitoring application to gather essential information and facilitate the screening and monitoring of travelers at all key points of entry, including the capital’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport. Over 30 border agents were trained in the use of a new surveillance system which works via portable tablets to allow border agents to record essential information for monitoring purposes.
2020-03-11		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension Some flights reductions.
2020-03-11		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings In case of syntoms, transfered to OMS facilities.