Filter for South Sudan Government Actions to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

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2020-05-14 In Public health measures: Amendments to funeral and burial regulations
Family members of deceased covid-19 infected persons are advised to conduct burial according to strict protocol guided by health care professionals. They are also informed not to bring remains to ancestral homes for burial in order to protect family members from the disease.
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2020-05-14 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
government encourages public to report suspicious deaths to the nearest health facility or by called the ministry of health’s toll free hotline.
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2020-05-14 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
Government directs all health faiclities to report suspected cases of covid 19 to relevant health personnel or by calling toll free hotline.
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2020-05-13 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Travellers in South Sudan must observe a verifiable 14 day quarantine in country OR they must provide proof that the are COVID-19 free, valid within 2 weeks of their arrival.
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2020-05-12 Out Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions
South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority reopened airports and the country’s airspace is now open for domestic, regional and international flights. However, travelers are advised to read the strict guidelines which will be given to all our booking centers before booking.
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2020-05-12 Out Movement restrictions: International flights suspension
South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority reopened airports and the country’s airspace is now open for domestic, regional and international flights. However, travelers are advised to read the strict guidelines which will be given to all our booking centers before booking.
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2020-05-12 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Both public and private businesses shall observe a strict 8 hour work day from 9:00-17:00 with two weeks in two weeks out of 50% of the workforce to ensure social distancing.
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2020-05-12 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
Four East African States (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan) agreed to enforce digital surveillance and tracking system to monitor truck drivers and crews of cross border cargo drivers to help curb covid-19 spread.
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2020-05-08 In Movement restrictions: Curfews
The curfew time will be altered to allow more freedom: It will now be from 10pm - 6am (was from 8pm-6am)
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2020-05-08 Out Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Boda boda and rickshaw drivers may resume business with max one passenger on a boda boda and two passengers on a rickshaw. However both rider and driver must wear masks.
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2020-05-08 Out Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services
Restuarants and bars will open during non-curfew hours but must abide by strict social distancing rules
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2020-05-08 Out Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services
Shops and stores will re-open but under strict social distancing rules and with a maximum of 5 people in store at one time.
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2020-05-05 In Public health measures: Testing policy
Anyone who wishes to leave Juba must be tested for covid-19 and cleared by a public health labratory first. If they are positive they must not leave quarantine until cleared by public health authorities. Violation will result in arrest.
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2020-05-03 Out Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Agro dealers and hardware stores are granted permission to open for business between 8am and 1pm to supply seeds, tools and parts for cultivation.
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2020-05-03 Out Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions
Permission is granted for farmers with land within 15km radius of the suburbs of Juba city to attend to farms during day without restrictions so long as they return home before curfew.
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2020-04-29 In Public health measures: General recommendations
Government advises public to wear locally manufactured cloth face masks at all times, especially in public places.
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2020-04-29 In Movement restrictions: Curfews
South Sudan government imposes curfew from 7pm to 6am until further notice.
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2020-04-28 In Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services
All tea and shisha stalls are to be closed with immediate effect.
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2020-04-28 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Only one passenger is allowed on a raksha at one time
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2020-04-28 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Noaha taxis, mutatus and buses shall operate at half of their capacity only.
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2020-04-28 In Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services
Closure of all bars.
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2020-04-28 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
There is a ban on all passenger bodabodas, bodabodas shall be limited to transport of cargo. Bodabodas carrying passengers will be impounded by the police.
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2020-04-28 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Restaurants may only provide take away. Violators will be prosecuted.
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2020-04-24 In Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies
Judiciary of South Suda, Ministry of Interior, justice and constitutional affairs and of the defence and veterans affairs, ordered to report to taskforce on conditions of inmates and to make recommnedations on decongestion of prisons and detention centres.
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2020-04-19 In Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies
A circular has been distributed to all states instructing prison authorities to release 1,400 inmates to ease overcrowding.
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2020-04-05 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Governmnet directs postponement of weddings, festivals and other religious and sporting events.
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2020-04-05 In Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions
Suspension of all internal flights
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2020-04-05 In Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions
Suspension of passenger public transport, both public and private, between states.
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2020-04-05 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Government directs that funeral gatherings be less than 5 people.
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2020-03-27 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
South sudan suspends training of its military.
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2020-03-25 In Movement restrictions: Curfews
South sudan has curfew from 8pm to 6am.
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2020-03-23 In Movement restrictions: Border closure 
South Sudan has closed all of it’s borders to contain the spread of covid-19.
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2020-03-23 In Socio-economic measures: Humanitarian exemptions
government announced that relief flights will be exempt from the country-wide flight suspension; aid workers however are not permitted to leave the country for R&R until 15 April
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2020-03-20 In Social distancing: Schools closure 
South Sudan announces suspension of all classes in all schools and universities for the next month.
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2020-03-16 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
travelers from coronavirus affected countries are required to self-quarantine, including appointed ministers and deputy ministers
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2020-03-15 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Sanitation and hygiene recommendations
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2020-03-15 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
ban of public gatherings
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2020-03-13 In Movement restrictions: International flights suspension
Flights suspended with affected countries.
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2020-02-20 In Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings
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