Date	|	Description	Link
2020-08-15		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Angola shares scientific research data on covid-19, other diseases
2020-08-15		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures women with children under 12 years of age must return to work from August 15.
2020-08-15		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Asymptomatic patients should be treated in their homes from August 15
2020-08-13		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Minister of State, UNDP address social programmes
2020-08-11		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Angolan Health minister Sílvia Lutucuta has appealed journalists to help the authorities with promoting public health, by publishing trustworthy information that influence and change behaviour.
2020-08-10		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public the incorrect use of the face mask will be fined from 5,000 to 10,000 kwanzas.
2020-08-09		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings physical exercises in public space can be performed from 5 to 8pm, individually or with a group of five people
2020-08-09		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established State of Public Calamity up to September 8th. during this period the measures will be strictly enforced, with offenders risking heavy fines, like violators of home quarantine (250 to 300 kwanzas).
2020-08-09		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Angolan borders remain closed. The Presidential Decree that updates the measures adopted in the context of the Public Calamity to be implemented from August 10 to September 08, allows the entry and exit of cargo, goods and postal parcels, humanitarian aid and medical emergencies. It also states that the entry and exit of diplomatic and consular personnel, transfer of corpses and entries for specific tasks by foreign specialists are authorized.
2020-08-09		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival The entry into the national territory, reads in the document, is subject to the completion of RT-PCR pre-boarding test 72 hours before the trip.
2020-08-09		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The Decree also forbids the international transfer of corpses whose cause of death is the Covid-19, exit of main foodstuff, fuel, medicines and medical equipment.
2020-08-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services he Angolan Government has extended the hours of operation of public and private urban and interurban public passenger transport, from 5 am to 10 pm.
2020-08-09		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Luanda and Cazengo remain under sanitary fence until September 8th
2020-08-06		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures At least 2,570 projects with an economic and social impact, out of the 3,433 initially planned, will be implemented by the government under the amended National Development Plan (PDN) (2018-2022).
2020-07-27		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services in the Province of Luanda all transport services will start operating from 5 am to 8 pm. Regarding capacity, the Decree states that it will maintain 50% during the term of the sanitary fence.
2020-07-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Cultural events resume activities. tourist’s activities should occur from 08:00 am to 04 pm, and not gathering more than 12 people.
2020-07-25		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies The Government stipulates that visits to Class A jails begins 25 July.
2020-07-25		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Lunda Norte Laboratory to perform 1,000 tests per day
2020-07-19		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Health Ministry warns of illegal charges for testing
2020-07-18		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns PR reiterates call for compliance with covid-19 measures
2020-07-15		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The health sector’s budget registered an increase of 2.4%, despite the downtrend revision of the General State Budget (OGE) of 2020, by 15.7%, due to the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.
2020-07-13		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Angolan government is to reopen museums, libraries, media libraries, cinemas, theatres, monuments and similar establishments on July 13.
2020-07-13		Social distancing: Schools closure  Angola’s Ministry of Education (MED) reduced the 2020 academic year to two quarters, with classes to resume on 13 July in the Second Cycle of secondary education.
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies The Government stipulates that visits to Class B jails begin on 9 July
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings As for home gatherings, he said should be restricted to 15 people, while on public it can only be done with a maximum of 10 people. The violation will also be considered a crime of disobedience.
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Under the new decisions, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is banned on the public.
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Religious activities are still suspended, while funeral ceremonies are restricted to 10 participants for deaths due to "extra-covid-19" (normal deaths) and 5 people for funerals of deceased with the new coronavirus.
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Public transport, on the other hand, will be restricted to 50% and operating from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm.
2020-07-09		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Wearing face masks in public will be compulsory in Angola as from Thursday (July 09)
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Reduction of the Public Service workforce to 50%, operating from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
2020-07-09		Public health measures: Mass population testing The Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Provincial Government of Luanda (GPL) started last Wednesday a massive testing campaign in the Catinton area, at an informal market located in the urban district of Maianga, Luanda Municipality, as part of the combat actions and Covid-19.
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services restaurants and other facilities will operate from 8 am to 4 pm, with a capacity of up to 50%. Take way service runs until 10 pm.
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Timetable for Commercial outlets (including canteens), goes from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and with a reduction of the workforce to 50% (including customers inside. Violation carries between 100, 000 and 250,000 Kwanzas fines.
2020-07-09		Lockdown: Partial lockdown continued cordon sanitaire for the country’s capital Luanda and the northern Cuanza Norte province’s Cazengo municipality, from 09 July to 09 August this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. According to Adão de Almeida, the breach of the cordon sanitaire carries a fine ranging from 100,000 to 250,000 Kwanzas, with the offender placed in Institutional Quarantine, and obliged to share in the costs of testing the covid-19 to which he is subjected to.
2020-07-09		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Mandatory use of a face mask on public, with fines ranging from Akz 5,000 to 10,000 (in case of non-compliance with the rule).
2020-07-09		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Markets and street vending are allowed from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Violation carries a fine ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 kwanzas. The measure covers the buyers, who purchase goods outside the facilities.
2020-07-03		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies all citizens under pre-trial detention placed in 14 days institutional quarantine
2020-07-03		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies Preventive measures in prisons reinforced
2020-07-03		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Angola gets 700 ventilators
2020-06-30		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring GAO analyzes country responses to the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic
2020-06-30		Socio-economic measures: Humanitarian exemptions Luanda International airport is expected to reopen on June 30 only for humanitarian and repatriation flights of people leaving and returning to Angola, with exceptional biosecurity rules for passengers being observed, said Thursday the Health minister, Silvia Lutucuta.
2020-06-28		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions The Angolan government has extended the validity of documents relating to the stay of foreign nationals in the country until 31 August this year.
2020-06-27		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services As of 27 June, official training and sports activities and unofficial collective sports practice will resume, and the presence of spectators in these places will have to be defined by law, in accordance with the Presidential Decree.
2020-06-27		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension regular international commercial flights to and from Angola will remain suspended for indefinite period.
2020-06-24		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Churches reopen on June 24 with a maximum capacity of 50 percent of the place of worship , when in a closed place, with a maximum limit of 150 people.
2020-06-24		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services The Government stipulates that visits to hospitals will be allowed from 24 June
2020-06-24		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies The Government stipulates that visits to Class C prisons will be allowed from 24 June
2020-06-22		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system At least 2,500 cloth masks have been distributed by UNHCR to the communities around the Lóvua refugee camp in eastern Lunda Norte province with aim to prevent and combat the spread of covid-19.
2020-06-22		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Luanda and Cuanza Norte churches to remain closed
2020-06-20		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Hoji-Ya-Henda lockdown lifted
2020-06-20		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Clínica Multiperfil hospital lockdown lifted
2020-06-18		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns programs on climate resilience and Covid-19 broadcast on Rádio Cunene broadcasting , in the languages ??Ochivambo and Nhaneca-Humbe.
2020-06-15		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Farmer Field Schools training session on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2020-06-15		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system In Angola, Farmer Field Schools are also training farmers on how to produce handmade soap to both meet the new local demand because of the virus and to provide a new income source.
2020-06-14		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system At least 3,020 beds of the planed 5000 to accommodate the intensive care patients have already arrived in the country.
2020-06-14		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Multiperfil Clinic remains under sanitary cordon
2020-06-14		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public quarantine centres get differentiated State attention
2020-06-13		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Recreational, cultural and leisure activities on public roads or in public spaces will operate in three phases, with museums, theatres, monuments and similar establishments starting on June 13.
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services CFM trains resume service on June 10
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Benguela Railway (CFB) resumed on Wednesday the circulation of Benguela and Lobito train with 50 percent reduction of the capacity in the context of the State of Calamity due to the covid-19.
2020-06-10		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Luanda remains under sanitary fence for another 15 days
2020-06-09		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring The National Assembly will review on Tuesday the impact of the State of Emergency that was in force in Angola from 27 March to 25 May this year.
2020-06-09		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Health Technicians forbidden of working in two different units
2020-06-08		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services From June 8th, all other civil construction works will be authorized.
2020-06-08		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings From June 8, they will be open until 10:30 p.m. and must comply with the criterion of reducing the maximum capacity of the establishment, in order to ensure the recommended physical distancing between people on the premises.
2020-06-04		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Angola redoubles border surveillance with DRC over Ebola
2020-06-03		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures BPC transfers 80% of bad loans to Recredit
2020-06-03		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system President announces health facilities to handle epidemics
2020-06-01		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system 33 more tons of biosafety materials arrive in Luanda
2020-05-29		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Sanitary fence in Futungo ends today
2020-05-26		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Luanda remains under sanitary fence to June 9
2020-05-26		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions The province of Luanda will observe a special health fence in the period from 26 May until 23h59 on June 9.
2020-05-26		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Angola adopts Public Calamity Situation
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services According to the new Presidential Decree, public and private institutions will continue to operate, in a first phase, with 50 percent of the workforce, until 29 June.
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Another new element in the Public Calamity Situation is the full reopening of all public and private health units that have been operating only with essential services since the entry into force of the State of Emergency in March.
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Commercial establishments will also be able to work to the full, and must ensure a specific safety plan for covid-19 and display the maximum capacity of people within the establishment in a visible document for the public.
2020-05-26		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Under the same condition are the hotel and similar establishments, through compliance with various measures, such as the obligation to control temperature at the entrance and the use of masks in the access and concentration areas of people.
2020-05-26		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced In general terms, under the new measures, the institutions will have to comply strictly with the regular hygiene of surfaces, the provision of hygiene solutions of hands at entrance and placing sanitizing points on the premises.
2020-05-26		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public Calamity Situation already in force. After 60 days of social confinement under the Presidential Decree on the State of Emergency, Angola is observing, as of Tuesday, a Public Calamity Situation, with new rules to overcome the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Also from 26 May, the vocational training centres will be reopened, allowing the practice of individual sport and leisure in open space. Industrial, agricultural and fishing activities, and urgent, strategic and priority public works will also begin.
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings The companies, the legal instrument determines, will increase to 75 per cent of the workforce in the period from 29 June to 13 July, the time foreseen for the general return of workers.
2020-05-26		Social distancing: Schools closure  The resumption of pre-school education is subject to their own regulations, with the conditions for maintaining physical distance, at the entrance and inside the school building, waste management in accordance with biosecurity rules.
2020-05-26		Movement restrictions: Curfews reopening of restaurants and similar establishments on 26 May, working initially from Monday to Friday, between 06h00 and 15h00.
2020-05-23		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Planning minister defends economic relief beneficiaries monitoring
2020-05-23		Public health measures: General recommendations Industry Minister discourages dismissal of employees
2020-05-23		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns BNA seeks covid-19 impact data on small, medium companies
2020-05-22		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Angola receives 25 tonnes of bio-safety material
2020-05-22		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Parliament passes Civil Protection Law
2020-05-21		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Civil Protection and Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Law was generally approved with 139 votes in favour, none against and 63 abstentions.
2020-05-21		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Parliament passes tax package on global basis
2020-05-20		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Minister presses for profit-making, operational companies
2020-05-20		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Retired nurses reinforce Lunda Norte’s health facilities
2020-05-20		Lockdown: Partial lockdown The sanitary fence imposed to the residents of the Cassenda neighborhood, urban district of Maianga in Luanda province since 06 May due to covid-19 is to be lifted this Wednesday, announced the State Secretary for Public Health Franco Mufinda.
2020-05-18		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring National Police announce plans to increase border force officers
2020-05-15		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns The Government wishes the Angolans to show unity, integrity and discipline in their commitment to fight against the coronavirus pandemics.
2020-05-15		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Lunda Norte: National Police ready to keep public order
2020-05-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Lunda Sul Governor encourages farmers to increase production
2020-05-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Cacuaco administration hands out free meals
2020-05-13		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures U.S provides $3.5m financial aid to Angola
2020-05-13		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The improvement of the living conditions of vulnerable people who are confined to the Temporary Reception Centres (CPA), as well as the continuation of awareness raising activities are some of the actions to be carried out by the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Women’s Promotion for the post-covid19 period.
2020-05-13		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Alassola factory to produce 500k masks/month
2020-05-12		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures the Minister of State and Head of Civil Affairs Office to the President of Republic, Adão de Almeida, clarified Sunday that no employer (public or private) should opt for dismissal or suspension of contracts while the EE is in force
2020-05-12		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services increase on the days of operation of informal markets, which will be from Tuesday to Saturday from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm. from May 11 marketplaces and street vendors will be free to operate from Tuesday to Saturday from 06am to 01pm, against the previous period of Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6am to midday.
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions the movement of people between provinces is continued to be allowed, with the exception of Luanda. leisure travel is still banned
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Schools closure  school establishments will remain closed
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings collective religious services still not allowed
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public the use of masks in commercial establishments will become compulsory
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies mandatory quarantine should continue (institutional and home), the same regarding to the mandatory testing of people in institutional quarantine.
2020-05-11		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared SOE extended another 15 days. The Parliament unanimously approved (193 votes), this Friday, the request of the President of the Republic for the extension of the State of Emergency in the country, for another 15 days, due to the covid-19 pandemic.The new State of Emergency period should run from 00:00 on the 11th until 23:59 on the 25th of May, with the inclusion of moderate economic activities.
2020-05-11		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures lay-offs prohibited.
2020-05-11		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Maids are also allowed back to their employments from 6am to 03pm, wearing face masks and disinfectants provided by the employer.
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings individual sports will be allowed from 6am to 7:30 am and from 05pm to 07pm from Monday to Friday , and Saturdays from 05am to 07pm.
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Civil services are allowed to expand their working hours from 08am to 06pm, with 50 percent of staff.
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Education institutions, creches, restaurants, bars, media libraries and libraries will remain closed in the coming 15 days
2020-05-11		Lockdown: Full lockdown Luanda province’s Hoji Ya Henda neighborhood has been since Monday under strengthened epidemiological surveillance through the implementation of a cordon sanitaire, due to the five cases of local transmission of covid-19 detected by the health authorities.
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring People who dare to shop beyond time established for commercial activity during the state of emergency in force in the country will be charged with breaking the law.
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Churches may face one year ban if violate State of Emergency
2020-05-11		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Air transport companies and travel agencies who operate passenger flights in contempt of the state of emergency rules announced by Angolan Government will be fined or get their licence impounded, the Transport Ministry says.
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Angola with three more diagnostic centers
2020-05-09		Public health measures: Testing policy Health personnel told to differentiate respiratory infections from covid-19
2020-05-08		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced The head of Public Health in the municipality of Cambambe, province of Kwanza Norte, Luzírio Jorge, encouraged citizens to wearing homemade masks, given the scarcity of disposables in pharmacies, to prevent covid-19.
2020-05-08		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Luanda authorities shut down several warehouses for non-compliance with measures against the spread of covid-19
2020-05-08		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Police and Military forces demand use of masks
2020-05-06		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Bié receives six additional ventilators
2020-05-06		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Luanda’s urban district of Futungo and Talatona neighbourhood have come under an "extraordinary cordon sanitaire" to arrest the spread of the local transmission of the novel coronavirus (covid-19) in those areas
2020-05-05		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies At least five citizens suspected of covid-19, who did not adhere to voluntary testing, were taken coercively, in the last 24 hours, to the quarantine center of Calumbo (Viana), to fulfill the mandatory institutional confinement.
2020-05-05		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Minister advises companies to use economic relief package
2020-05-03		Public health measures: Mass population testing Health minister warns of coercive covid-19 testing for all passengers who arrived on the 17th, 18th and 19th in Angola and missed out on massive voluntary testing.
2020-05-03		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Police launch awareness campaign against COVID-19
2020-05-02		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Matala reopens market under tight security measures requiring sellers of essential goods and customers to use masks and the availability of water and soap at the entrance of the enclosure.
2020-05-02		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Police steps up DRC river border control
2020-05-01		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns FAO makes available AKZ eight million to support the sensitisation campaign in rural areas, for the prevention and combat to the Covid-19 disease.
2020-04-27		Public health measures: Mass population testing Health ministry extends testing to 400 samples/day
2020-04-27		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies Attorney General’s Office releases inmates to avoid covid-19 spread. 1, 877 defendants, kept in pre-trial detention, have been released in recent weeks by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), to prevent the spread of covid-19 in the country’s prisons.
2020-04-27		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies Some 1, 877 defendants, kept in pre-trial detention, have been released in recent weeks by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), to prevent the spread of covid-19 in the country’s prisons.
2020-04-26		Movement restrictions: Curfews sports activities are still banned, with the exception of individual leisure sports, at two specific times: 05h00 to 06h00 and 17h00 to 19h00, in appropriate places.
2020-04-26		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions circulation of people in 17 of the 18 provinces of the country is allowed, for commercial activity purposes, with leisure travel being prohibited. Province of Luanda is excluded.
2020-04-26		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions April 26th - May 10th, the circulation of people in 17 of the 18 provinces of the country is allowed, for commercial activity purposes, with leisure travel being prohibited. the measure does not cover the province of Luanda, as it was the only one to register positive cases of Covid-19, although all of them imported.
2020-04-26		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Extension of the period of social isolation, through a new Decree, with more relaxed measures April 26 - May 10
2020-04-26		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Under the new measures, it is compulsory the wearing of individual masks in markets, social or public places, urban and inter-provincial public transport, and prohibited the leisure activities, in general.
2020-04-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Cacanda prison assisted with biosafety materials
2020-04-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services civil servants to work and extend the period of activity, from 08h00 to 18h00
2020-04-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services total resumption of the country’s industrial activity, the reopening of General Trade and the permission to carry out public works that are deemed essential.
2020-04-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Urban public transport, especially buses and taxis, are now allowed to increase capacity to 50 per cent of capacity, previously 1/3, working from 05h00 to 18h00.
2020-04-26		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services street vendors and informal markets can be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
2020-04-26		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions travel all entries and exits to and from the capital of the country are prohibited
2020-04-26		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Angola begins third state of emergency. Angola is observing, since 00:00 this Sunday (April 26th), the third period of State of Emergency, which should be in force until 23:59 on May 10th, thus adding 45 consecutive days of social isolation
2020-04-24		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Calumbo quarantine centers reopen in Luanda
2020-04-20		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The Covid-19 Multisectoral Response Commission in Lunda Norte started Sunday to distribute protective masks and blue soap to vulnerable families in rural communities, within the scope of the protection measures.
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Schools closure  ISPT to teach through radio and social network
2020-04-18		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Angola receives two tons of medical supplies from China
2020-04-18		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Over forty tons of preventive health equipment acquired from South Africa by the Angolan government arrived, adding to the other batches already received recently.
2020-04-18		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system At least 373 volunteer nurses are available to join combat covid-19 in eastern Lunda Sul province, according to the deputy coordinator of the Provincial Commission for Combat and Preventing the pandemic, Viegas de Almeida.
2020-04-17		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Cuban doctors deployed in all municipalities
2020-04-17		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Minsa carries out quick testing trial
2020-04-17		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Government adjusts 2020 State Budget rules implementation
2020-04-16		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Government receives 5,000 quick tests
2020-04-16		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public face masks in public and private health units becomes mandatory for all health technicians and other citizens who attend hospitals, in order to reduce the risk of infection and expansion of the new coronavirus (covid-19) in the country.
2020-04-16		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The donation from Ethiopian President and Jack Ma includes 10 ventilators, 18,900 swabs and means of viral transport, 18,912 extraction kits, 10,023 N95 type face masks, 10,800 face shields, 9,500 medical gloves, 3,700 disposable medical protective clothing and 36 laser thermometers.
2020-04-14		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Interior Ministry health technicians training upgraded
2020-04-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The United Nations (UN) system in Angola will provide roughly 16 million US dollars to complement the country’s effort to combat covid-19, the UN’s resident coordinator in Angola, Paolo Balladelli, said on Tuesday.
2020-04-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Industrial tax payment deadlines extended
2020-04-14		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Condon sanitaire back in place in Angola
2020-04-14		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Exceptional flights brought to a halt. The cordon had been lifted by the government on 11 April for three days to allow the return of people who were caught out of their areas of residence when the State of Emergency came into force on 27 March.
2020-04-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Huila government offers foodstuff to needy people. We are in a moment of mobilization and we will start this week to distribute, because we try to avoid hunger in some families and hope that people will feel this social protection from the authorities", the official said.
2020-04-13		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Cuban doctors train 1500 Angolans
2020-04-13		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Five hundred doctors, in the province of Luanda, started this Monday in Multiperfil Clinic, in Luanda, an intensive medicine course, to reinforce the hospital units in the framework of the prevention and combat to Covid-19.
2020-04-12		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions President extends provincial sanitary fence lifting to allow the circulation of people and goods until 11:59 pm on April 13, 2020.
2020-04-12		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies all citizens, who move from one province to another, during the period of temporary lifting of the provincial health fence, are subject to mandatory home quarantine.
2020-04-11		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies In the framework of the SoE extension, people are not allowed to move out of their houses, remain on the street and the selling of non-essential products.
2020-04-10		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system At least 256 Cuban doctors arrived Friday morning in Luanda, to support the fight against the new coronavirus (COVID-19). These Cuban health professionals will be distributed to 164 municipalities in the national territory, according to local needs.
2020-04-09		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Parliament okays extension of State of Emergency for another 15 days
2020-04-09		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions From 13th April nobody will be allowed to circulate, the Minister of State and Chief of the Civil Office of the President of the Republic, Adão de Almeida, told National Assembly.
2020-04-09		Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival required to issue a declaration by employers or entities with which citizens are linked, to exercise their function during the Emergency period, in addition to the employee badge.
2020-04-09		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Economic Commission approves financing for small businesses
2020-04-09		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions During the first two days (11 and 12 April) of the SoE, those who are in other provinces will be allowed to return to their respective areas without restriction. The 120 passengers from Cabinda province held in the country’s capital, Luanda, will have the opportunity during this period (11 and 12 April) to return to their area of origin, by air.
2020-04-08		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Government suspends marriages
2020-04-08		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Health Ministry summons retired professionals
2020-04-06		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings National Statistics Institute (INE) suspended all data collection actions for households, companies and facilities, due to coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-06		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Angola has spent so far 4.5 billion Kwanzas (equivalent to USD 9 million) on expenses related to the prevention and fighting against Covid-19, said Inter-ministerial Commission.
2020-04-06		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Angola’s National Bank (BNA) updated the legislation on the granting of subsidised credit to the real economy, by directing commercial banks to increase the minimum amount that must be granted by the end of 2020, that is, 2% of their net assets to 2.5%, to accelerate the diversification of domestic production.
2020-04-05		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings 35 markets closed countrywide
2020-04-04		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Prosecutor orders release of detainees in pre-trial detention
2020-04-03		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Government purchases 280 ventilators
2020-04-03		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Opposition UNITA reaffirms institutional support for authorities
2020-04-03		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system National Insurance Company (ENSA-E.P) has made available three properties located in Luanda to support measures aimed at preventing COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
2020-04-03		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Cleaning and sanitation firms step up efforts. They are Sambiente Lda, Recoflix, Elisal, Vista West, whose operation actions are expected to cover almost everywhere in the country’s capital.
2020-04-02		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The province of Luanda has 50 tanker trucks to distribute drinking water to the most needy people, under the contingency plan for the prevention of COVID-19 in the country.
2020-04-02		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Zaire reinforces water supply to population in remote zones
2020-04-02		Public health measures: General recommendations ERCA encourages media outlets to maintain professionalism
2020-04-02		Social distancing: Changes in prison-related policies Cacanda prison creates isolation rooms. the institution has already restricted all visits and meals from the inmates’ relatives as preventive measures
2020-04-01		Social distancing: Schools closure  Angolan public television broadcasts school lessons
2020-04-01		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Three hotels are available to deal with possible cases of coronairus in the province of Namibe
2020-04-01		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns President tells people to stay home
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The municipality of Cuito, capital of the province of Bié, will have this week a Treatment Center for patients infected with COVID-19, with a capacity for 30 beds, located in the Cavanga II district.
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The Health Ministry has allocated 72 million kwanzas to assist the central Cuanza Sul province to purchase bio-security materials and training of staff for the prevention of the COVID-19 in that region.
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The management of Hotel IU made available to the Government of the province of Huambo, a total of 60 rooms as a place of institutional quarantine, for suspected cases of the Covid-19 (new Coronavirus) pandemic.
2020-03-29		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The Health minister said that as from Sunday (29th) gained the capacity to effect 50 to 100 Covid-19 tests a day.
2020-03-28		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Tanker trucks to assure water supply in Luanda. The official also informed that the emergency plan for free water distribution will cover the other provinces of the country.
2020-03-28		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns the Inter-ministerial Commission for the prevention and combat of the pandemic will open bank accounts for collecting donations for individual and collective assistance in a campaign called ’Juntos por Angola’
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The Angolan Government will prioritize the regular and free supply of water to health units, informal markets, quarantine centers and prisoners, within the framework of the contingency plan to prevent the spreading of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country.
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The health authorities of Cuanza Norte announced, Thursday, in Ndalatando, the opening of two centers for the screening and quarantine of suspected cases in Covid-19.
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Central Bank defines rules for financial institutions operation. The National Bank of Angola (BNA) on Friday, instructed financial institutions to secure normal services supply, such as deposit of money, cash withdrawal and domestic and international transfers as well as the issuance of the customers’ account statements.
2020-03-27		Movement restrictions: Border closure  maintaining the national health fence, which bans the entry of passengers into Angola by air, sea or land. In the same way, nobody can leave.
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared 15 day state of national emergency ordered by the President of the Republic from 27 Mar -
2020-03-27		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services the country’s formal and informal public markets are only open from six to 13:00 hours a day, taking into account the State of Emergency declared. During this period, traders will be able to sell only essential products, namely food, hygiene products, cooking gas, among others, according to the Minister of Territorial Administration and State Reform, Adão de Almeida.
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: Limit product imports/exports any staple products, fuel, medicine, equipment and expendable material for medical use are prohibited from leaving the national territory.
2020-03-27		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions The order also defines a provincial health fence, which prohibits entry and exit between the different provinces, and inter-provincial circulation is prohibited, exceptionally the entry and exit of essential good and sick people, as well as humanitarian aid.
2020-03-27		Movement restrictions: Border checks  The government of the province of Namibe will, in the coming days, acquire transport means for the National Police staff deployed on the border areas (on the border with the Republic of Namibia), to improve the patrolling and people monitoring system.
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared The State of Emergency, which has entered in force in Angola since March 27, for a period of 15 days, exempts the free movement of citizens seeking to buy food and provide essential services to the population.
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The medical goods for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, in the country, are subject to the regulated price regime, says the press release from last Friday Council of Ministers Session.
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Central hospital installs new ventilators. The Antonio Agostinho Neto Central Hospital of Lubango, in Huíla province, was reinforced, on Thursday, with two ventilating devices for intensive care beds, in an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which affects the country.
2020-03-26		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Program for Strengthening the Social Protection was approved by the Economic Commission of the Council of Ministers
2020-03-26		Lockdown: Lockdown of refugee/idp camps or other minorities The process of organized and voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees back to DRC, which began in October 2019, is suspended due to the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in this neighbouring country.
2020-03-26		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures World Bank has made available USD 15 million to support the Angolan Government’s efforts to combat the new coronavirus (COVID-19), said on Thursday, the World Bank (WB) resident representative, Oliver Lambert.
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Multi-Sector Brigade Seizes Expired Medicines
2020-03-23		Social distancing: Schools closure  Public and private higher and general education institutions in Angola are since March 23 shut for a period of 15 days,which may be extended in view of the pandemic situation in the country.
2020-03-22		Public health measures: General recommendations The Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, advised employers to allow their domestic workers to stay indoors as a way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among Angolans.
2020-03-22		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns The Provincial Youth Council in Namibe carried out an intense public awareness campaign on methods of disease prevention, during which, young associates distributed pamphlets with statements about the pandemic and ways of prevention.
2020-03-22		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns The sale of dried game meat, on the informal market in Luena city, has been banned since Saturday, the 21st, as part of the implementation of measures to prevent infection by the new coronavirus (Covid - 19).
2020-03-20		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension All international flights to and from Angola will be suspended as of Friday, March 20
2020-03-20		Movement restrictions: International flights suspension On Tuesday, March 17, government officials announced that all international flights to and from Angola will be suspended as of Friday, March 20
2020-03-11		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns The National Molecular Biology Laboratory, installed in Luanda, more than three years ago, was authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to carry out tests on the new Coronavirus (Covid-19)
2020-03-04		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions individuals who have transited through China, Hong Kong, Macao, South Korea, Iran, and Italy, will be prohibited from entering the country due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
2020-03-03		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies any nationality who presents with symptoms or who has traveled to China since the start of the outbreak
2020-03-03		Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy
2020-03-01		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions Authorities are temporarily banning citizens of China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Nigeria, Egypt, and Algeria from entering Angola who have travelled directly from those countries; the restriction does not apply to those traveling via a third country.
2020-02-06		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies the Angolan Ministry of Health announced that all travelers arriving from China will be placed under home quarantine