What's the government response timeline for Eritrea?

Visitors coming directly from, or who have transited through, China, Italy, South Korea and Iran placed in quarantine for 2 weeks. Other visitors are screened at entry and quarantined if found symptomatic. Moreover, the Eritrean 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. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30273-ministry-of-health-timely-public-announcement

The Ministry of Health issues a number of guidelines and announces that it will disseminate continuous sensitisation campaigns through the various local media outlets. Source: The Eritrean 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. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30273-ministry-of-health-timely-public-announcement

The government asks people to refrain from internal as well as foreign travel unless this is for extremely urgent and unavoidable purposes. http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30299-ministry-of-health-additional-public-announcement-on-covid-19Source:

In addition to the decrease in flights from/to Eritrea due to the measures announced on the 11th of March (including the quarantine imposed for people coming from China, Italy, North Korea and Iran) the ministry of health announces that it fully restrict travel from, and to, Eritrea except in urgent and unavoidable circumstances. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30299-ministry-of-health-additional-public-announcement-on-covid-19

Information and guidelines is provided by the Ministry of Health using traditional media. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30299-ministry-of-health-additional-public-announcement-on-covid-19

All public gatherings, sport and cultural events that assemble a crowd of more than 10 people are prohibited. Cinemas and night-clubs to remain closed until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

Aggregation of more than 10 people at social events (funerals, weddings, mourning, baptism and other gatherings) is banned. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

Citizens recommended to avoid travel by bus, mini-bus and taxis unless in emergencies. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

The government asks citizens to avoid non-essential movement within the city or village of residences. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

The government's recommendation is for citizens to avoid travel to other places within the country. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

Testing performed on individuals with COVID symptoms entering the country and individuals with COVID symptoms that had been in contact with someone entering the country. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

Quarantine was imposed on all passengers who travelled on the same flight as the first COVID positive case in Eritrea, who were subsequently traced. This was an Eritrean national resident in Norway who flew to Asmara. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30342--ministry-of-health-public-guidelines-no-3

Commercial passenger flights to and from Eritrea banned from midnight 25th March 2020. The ban to remain effective for two weeks until further review. Travel to the country through land and sea routes continues; everyone coming through these routes is quarantined. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30355-ministry-of-health-public-announcement-no-4%20 -- http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30650-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All institutions of learning - from Kindergarten to Colleges - closed. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30367-ministry-of-health-public-announcement-no-5

All public transport (buses, minibuses and taxis) in all the cities stopped from 6 am 27th of March. Use of trucks for public transport deemed illicit and punishable by law. All public transport services from one region to another, with the exception of those with a special permit granted by competent authority, stopped. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30367-ministry-of-health-public-announcement-no-5

Bars, restaurants, cafés and other service outlets that cater to sizeable clients to be closed for 14 days. Curt sessions postponed until further notice. Essential enterprises, banks, pharmacies, groceries and outlets for other necessary goods to remain open. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30394-ministry-of-health-public-announcement-no6

The government imposes employees of the enterprises closed, i.e. bars, restaurants, cafes and other service outlets, not to be laid off and their full salary for the period the 14 days to be paid by the employer. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30394-ministry-of-health-public-announcement-no6

Payment of electricity, water and telephone household bills postponed. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30394-ministry-of-health-public-announcement-no6

All workplaces closed apart from vital 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.” Sources: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30407-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All citizens are compelled to stay at home, with the exception of key workers. Members of a household, not exceeding two at a time, are allowed to go out from their homes to buy essential food items during the day and in case of emergencies. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30407-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

Restriction on all movement, with a ban on the use of private cars unless by key workers. http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30407-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

The Ministry of Health in cooperation with administrations and other partners are exerting efforts to raise the awareness of the public on the pandemic as well as to ensure that the public abides by the guidelines. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30406-measures-to-contain-spread-of-corona-virus

The passenger flights' from and to the country ban implemented on March 25th extended for another 21 days. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30437-announcement-from-the-ministry-of-health

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

All measures in place from 2nd April to remain in place until further notice. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30477-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

While Eritrea has reported a limited number of cases, there is no evidence to suggest that there is a national policy for comprehensive contact tracing to identify anyone potentially exposed, and the capacity to do so within the country is very low. Without evidence, this has therefore been coded as a 1 going forwards. “While Eritrea is one of the most isolated countries in the world, it did not escape the pandemic. The first COVID-19 case in Eritrea was reported on March 21, and, as of April 28, there are 39 confirmed cases in the country, of which 19 have recovered according to the Ministry of Health. The country has been in a nation-wide lockdown to slow the transmission of the virus since April 1.” https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/eritrea-government-survive-coronavirus-200424113745581.html

As of 2nd June 2020 no Fiscal Policy responses reported according to IMF. https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19

Extensive random testing carried out in Asmara only. In its statement of 16 May last month, the High-Level Task Force on COVID-19 announced that the GOE has “decided for the launching of random and extensive testing to gauge the spread of COVID-19 in the country in a comprehensive and more reliable manner”. Source: http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/30650-guidelines-from-the-high-level-task-force-on-covid-19

Although ban of commercial flights has not been flighted yet, Eritrean nationals, resident in 16 countries, who were stranded with banning of Flights returned to their respective places of residence with Charter Flight last on Saturday 6th of June. Arrangement was made by Foreign Ministry in conjunction with relevant GOE bodies & Embassies. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2020/06/09/eritrea-s-coronavirus-rules-chinese-italians-iranians-to-be-quarantined/

Access still possible through some cities so not total border closure, ban on commercial flights remains. “The FCO advise against all travel to within 25km of Eritrea’s land borders, with the exceptions of: the towns of Senafe and Tessenei; the border crossings at Debay Sima – Burre, Serha – Zalambessa and Kesadika (Adi Kuala) – Rama, plus the main paved roads leading to those crossings (as displayed on the map). All border crossings between Ethiopia and Eritrea are currently closed. The Eritrean authorities have introduced a number of measures to limit the spread of the virus, including closure of Asmara International Airport.” Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea

According to UNESCO database, schools are closed country-wide in State of Eritrea. https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse

According to the IMF website, the national lockdown was extended without a timeframe on April 22. All trading activities and transactions are banned during this period except in major productive and service sectors (manufacturing, food processing, construction, trucking etc.) which will continue their functions. Food production, supply and processing enterprises as well as grocery stores, pharmacies and banks will continue to provide services but must close at 8:00 pm every evening. https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19

According to the IMF website, the national lockdown was extended without a timeframe on April 22. All citizens are compelled to stay at home except for those engaged in indispensable developmental and security tasks. Therefore, public events should be canceled. https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19

According to the IMF website, the national lockdown was extended without a timeframe on April 22. All citizens are compelled to stay at home except for those engaged in indispensable developmental and security tasks. https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19

According to the IMF website, the national lockdown was extended without a timeframe on April 22. All citizens are compelled to stay at home except for those engaged in indispensable developmental and security tasks. https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19

According to the IMF website, the national lockdown was extended without a timeframe on April 22. All citizens are compelled to stay at home except for those engaged in indispensable developmental and security tasks. Except for 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. https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19

No change. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea/staying-during-coronavirus

No change. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea/staying-during-coronavirus

No change. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea/staying-during-coronavirus

No change. https://er.usembassy.gov/health-alert-august-20-2020/

No change. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea/staying-during-coronavirus

No change. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea/staying-during-coronavirus