orders, governments have introduced legislation, social and technological solutions to help keep Coronavirus transmission levels down. These measures include
The table below lists 47 countries enforcing various COVID-19 measures.
| 1. Albania |
- Residents allowed to leave home for 8 hours, between 0500 to 1300, Monday to Friday for essentials only
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| 2. Angola |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 3. Argentina |
- Residents allowed to leave home for essentials only
- Exercise allowed within 500 metres of home
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home and on public transport
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| 4. Australia |
- 'COVIDSAFE' Contact Tracing app
- App usage is voluntary
- App broadcasts Bluetooth signals in foreground
- App logs other enabled smartphones within 1.5 metre radius for 15 minutes or more
- App stores personal data on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- App data is centralized
- App does not track user location
- 6.1 million people, or 25% of population have downloaded App
Fines & Prison
- Anyone failing to comply with lockdown rules risks a fine upto $30,000 and prison sentence
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| 5. Austria |
- App data is decentralized (Apple/Google standard)
- Residents are allowed out to essential shop, pharmacy or ATM trips
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 5
- Exercise allowed outdoors, alone or with people living with
- Face Mask must be worn in shops and on public transport
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risk a fine upto $3940
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| 6. Bahrain |
- Face Mask must be worn in all public areas
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| 7. Belgium |
- Residents are allowed out for essential shopping, visit doctor, or assist others
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 3
- Exercise allowed outdoors
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport
- Social Distance must be maintained
- School children must maintain Social Distance
- School classrooms reduced in size
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risk receiving a fine
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| 8. Benin |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 9. Bosnia & Herzegovina |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 10. Burkina Faso |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 11. Canada |
- Quebec, Ottawa in Canada require Face masks to be worn on public transport and indoor public spaces
- Face Masks are gradually becoming mandatory by law across Canada
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| 12. Cameroon |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 13. Chile |
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport
- Government issues Health Certificates to anyone who recovers from Covid-19 enabling them to return to work
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| 14. China |
- App usage is mandatory
- App is linked to user’s personal identification
- App merged into popular software: WeChat and AliPay
- App uses augmented reality; QR code scanned determines access to public transport, shops, buildings etc.
- App displays likelihood of Covid-19 infection using colour codes
- Contact Tracing is standard, alerts sent if user in contact with potentially infected persons
- App acts as a 'Digital Health Passport' to be presented, if requested by Authorities
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| 15. Colombia |
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport, stores, outdoor market places and banks
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| 16. Cuba |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 17. Czech Republic |
- Residents allowed to leave home for essential duties
- Exercise outdoors is banned
- Face Mask must be worn in supermarkets, pharmacies and public transport
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 2, except for families
- Social Distance must be maintained of 2 meters
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| 18. Ecuador |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 19. Egypt |
- Residents must observe lockdown after 1700
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| 20. El Salvador |
- Only 1 family member can shop for essentials
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules is sent to detention centers/prison, for upto 30 days
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| 21. Equatorial Guinea |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 22. Ethiopia |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 23. France |
- 'STOPCOVID' Contact Tracing app
- App data is centralized
- Residents in Paris require permission to leave home during peak hours
- Only 2% of French population downloaded app
- Residents allowed out to buy food, visit a doctor, or essential tasks
- Exercise allowed outdoors once a day, alone, for 1 hour only
- Residents may walk with their families, but within 1 kilometer of home
- Residents may walk a dog, but ensure the walking time is within 1 hour limit
- Government target to test 700,000 people/week
- 100,000 police officers deployed to enforce Social Distancing
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 10
- Face Mask are provided by Government
- Face Mask must be worn in all enclosed spaces outside of home by anyone aged over 11 years
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risk a fine upto $150, or 6 months in prison for multiple violations
- Anyone who refuses to wear a Face Mask will be issued a $150 fine
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| 24. Gabon |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 25. Germany |
- 'CORONA-WARN' Contact Tracing app
- App data is decentralized (Apple/Google standard)
- App does not track user location
- 12 million people downloaded App within 1 week of launch
- German football teams wore app logo on kit to promote download
- Exercise allowed outdoors, alone
- Social Distance must be maintained of 1.5 meters
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 2, or more if living together
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport and when shopping
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| 26. Greece |
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport including flights, ferries, airports, and taxis. They are also compulsory in medical facilities and in lifts
- Face Mask must be worn by shop staff
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| 27. Guinea |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 28. Honduras |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 29. Hungary |
- State of Emergency declared
- Residents are allowed to go work, shop for food and exercise outside
- Residents are not allowed to gather in groups
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who spreads false Covid-19 information risk upto 5 years in prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risk upto 8 years in prison
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| 30. Iceland |
- App installed by 38% of population
- App uses GPS location data, and not bluetooth
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| 31. India |
- 'AAROGYA SETU' Contact Tracing app
- App usage is mandatory
- App must be installed by all workers
- 75+ million people have installed App in first month
- Social Distance must be maintained
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| 32. Israel |
- App used both GPS and Wi-fi tracking
- App tracked user movements and phone location. But this was later modified
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 20
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who fails to wear a face mask in public risks a fine of $146
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| 33. Italy |
- 'IMMUNI' Contact Tracing app
- App data is decentralized (Apple/Google standard)
- App uses Bluetooth technology
- App does not track user location
- 2.2 million people have download App
- Residents only permitted outside homes for essential shopping, going doctor
- Residents must print a certificate before leaving home, checked by police
- Exercise allowed outdoors, near to home
- Face Mask must be worn outside the home in any enclosed space including restaurants, shops, and public transport
- In the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, Face masks are compulsory when leaving home and in public
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risk a fine upto $235 or 3 months in prison
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| 34. Jamaica |
- Lockdown rules revised
- Face Mask must be worn in public spaces
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| 35. Jordan |
- Residents allowed to drive 8 hours a day, between 0800 and 1800 only
- Social Distance must be maintained
- Face Mask must be worn in most public places
- Travellers arriving in Jordan given electronic bracelet and must quarantine 14 days in hotel. After, they must self-isolate at home for further 14 days
- Anyone who breaks lockdown or face mask rules risks a fine
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| 36. Kenya |
- Residents must observe lockdown from dusk to dawn
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risks getting shot by police
- Police have recently shot and killed 12 people for breaking lockdown rules
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| 37. Kuwait |
- Residents can walk for 2 hours, between 1630 and 1830 only
- Residents cannot drive
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| 38. Lebanon |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who fails to wear a Face Mask risks a $33 fine
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| 39. Liberia |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 40. Luxembourg |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home where Social Distance cannot be maintained, such as public transport and supermarkets
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| 41. Malaysia |
- Social Distance must be maintained
- 21,000 people arrested for lockdown violation
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risks a fine, and 6-months in prison
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| 42. Mexico |
- Government is working to a 'traffic light' system to restart the economy
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| 43. Morocco |
- Residents allowed out to buy food, medicine etc.
- Residents allowed out to work in essential jobs
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
- 24 people arrested for spread of 'fake' Coronavirus news
Fines & Prison
- Residents who break rules risk a $130 fine and 3 months prison
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| 44. Nepal |
- Residents are allowed to shop for essentials
- Residents must obtain permission to drive their car
- Social Distance of 1 metre must be observed in closed spaces
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| 45. Netherlands |
- Public gatherings and large-scale events are banned
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| 46. New Zealand |
- Residents allowed to come together in groups of upto 10
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules will receive a fine, or even be deported from the country
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| 47. Nigeria |
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| 48. Norway |
- 'SMITTESTROPP' Contact Tracing app
- App uses GPS and Bluetooth
- App data is centralized
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| 49. Pakistan |
- Residents advised to remain indoors
- Face Mask must be worn in crowded public spaces including mosques, bazaars, shopping malls and public transport
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| 50. Panama |
- Residents (women) can leave their homes on Mon, Weds and Fri
- Residents are not allowed out on Sunday
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| 51. Peru |
- Residents (men) can leave their homes on Mon, Weds and Fri
- Residents are not allowed out on Sunday
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| 52. Philippines |
- Resident advised to stay indoors and not leave home
- Only 1 resident per household allowed to go shopping. They must carry a pass as evidence
- Military enforce lockdown and social distancing rules
- Social Distancing required
Fines & Prison
- 30,000 people arrested for violating lockdown rules
- Police caged and held 5 people in a dog care for violating rules, in extreme abuse of enforcement powers
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| 53. Poland |
- Residents are allowed out for essential activities: food shopping, walking the dog, going to work, taking care of elderly relatives
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 2, except for families
- Residents are allowed to attend religious services, funerals in groups of upto 5
- Public buses and trams have limited numbers
- App requires lockdown residents to take a selfie within 20 minutes of receiving alert. Failure to upload a selfie, alerts police who visit your home to check on you
- Face Mask must be worn on parks, beaches, roads, squares, religious facilities, commercial facilities and marketplaces
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| 54. Portugal |
- Declared a state of emergency
- Mandatory lockdown for anyone infected with Covid-19
- High-risk residents advised to stay home
- Residents to work from home, if possible
- Face Mask is mandatory in public transport and services, shops and supermarkets, in closed spaces or in places with many people such as museums and leisure spaces
- Face Mask must be worn inside a restaurant, and can be removed when eating only
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who fails to wear a face mask on public transport risks a fine of $150 to $500
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| 55. Qatar |
- App is mandatory requirement
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home, when shopping at food/catering stores and contracting sector workers
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who fails to use the app risks a sentence of 3 years prison
- Anyone who fails to wear a face mask risks a fine upto $55,000 and 3 years prison
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| 56. Rwanda |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 57. Russia |
- Residents are allowed out for essential shopping, medical care, or go to work
- Residents allowed out walk pets within 100 meters of home
- Russian has implemented a QR code technology solution
- Residents are required to download a QR code confirming their route and reasons, before leaving home
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks the lockdown rules risk a fine upto $548
- Anyone who persistently break lockdown rules, putting lives at risk, face upto 7 years in prison
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| 58. Saudi Arabia |
- 'TAWAKKALNA' Contact Tracing app
- App users can apply for 1 hour permit to walk in their neighbourhood
- App will include Smart Bracelets to track residents observe lockdown conditions
- App lists fines incurred for violating lockdown rules
- App gives latest medical news and advice issued by Ministry of Health
- App enables residents to 'report neighbours/friends' who violate the lockdown
- Residents allowed out for 9-hours/day, between 0600 and 1500
- Residents must apply for a permit if going out during lockdown hours
- Residents in Mecca and other popular cities are not allowed out at all, 24-hours
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 5
- Residents must maintain Social Distance
- Children aged under 15 are not allowed in shopping malls
- Residents are not permitted to shop in groups
Fines & Prison
- Anyone out of their homes during lockdown, without a valid permit risks a fine of $27,000 and/or 1 year in prison
- Anyone who assists in a fraudulent permit application risks a fine of $27,000 and/or 1 year in prison
- Any residents who organize or participate in social gatherings can be fined upto $7989
- Any person or business failing on precautionary measures risks a fine upto $26,637, prison time, or forced business closure for 6 months
- Anyone who violates medical lockdown regulations risk a fine if $53,274 and/or 2 years in prison
- Anyone who gathers in large groups inside or outside of shops risks permanent deportation from Saudi Arabia
- Any visitors entering the country who declare incorrect health information or travel details risk a fine of $133,000
- Anyone who spreads false information on Social Media about Covid-19 risks a $26,637 fine and 5 years in prison
- Anyone who deliberately transmits the virus to others risks a $133,000 fine and 5 years in prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risks a maximum $266,374 fine and 5-years in prison
- Anyone who violates any lockdown rule will be deported and banned from returning to Saudi Arabia
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| 59. Serbia |
- Residents must observe a 12 hour lockdown
- Residents aged over 65 years must observe a 24 hour lockdown, except on Sunday
- All public transport is suspended
- All public park space has been closed
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| 60. Sierra Leone |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 61. Singapore |
- 'TRACETOGETHER' Contact Tracing app
- App uses Bluetooth to discover nearby devices, within 2 meters for 30 minutes or more
- App requires residents to scan QR code to enter/exit laundry, shops, barbers and certain manufacturers
- Only 20% of population downloaded app
- People choosing a wearable tracking device, over smartphone app
- Residents advised to scan QR code at public places like train stations and parks
- Government exploring use of 'wearables' for people with no smartphone
- Government are consulting with Apple/Google to develop a new app
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| 62. Slovakia |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 63. South Africa |
- Residents allowed out for 3 hours/day, between 0600 and 0900
- Face Masks must be worn in public space
- Not wearing a mask is a criminal offence in South Africa
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| 64. South Korea |
- No App is available for general population
- Use local mobile phone data
- Anyone entering South Korea must download a tracing app
- Privacy concerns raised at amount of data collected
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport and taxis nationwide
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| 65. Spain |
- Residents allowed out for essential shopping or pharmacy
- Exercise outdoors is banned
- Residents may take a dog for a walk
- Face Mask must be worn by children aged over 6 in indoor public spaces, and outdoors if 1.5 metre Social Distance is not possible
- Children aged 3 to 5 years, are recommended to wear Face Masks
- Several Spanish authorities: Catalonia, Balearic Islands and Anadalucia require wearing Face Mask at all times in public, even on beachs and swimming pools, regardless of Social Distance rule
Fines & Prison
- 100,000's of police and military enforce the lockdown
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| 66. Sweden |
- No full lockdown
- Social Distance should be maintained
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 50
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| 67. Switzerland |
- App data is decentralized (Apple/Google standard)
- Face masks must be worn on public transport
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| 68. Taiwan |
- Command centre collects and presents detailed surveillance of movements of infected people
- App generates a 'electronic fence' around your home using smartphone signals. If you move outside of the fence limits, police are alerted. You have 15 minutes to return to your home or risk imprisonment
- Face Masks are a cultural norm and worn by everyone
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| 69. Thailand |
- Residents are not allowed out after 2200
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risks a $1200 fine and/or upto 2-years in prison
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| 70. Turkey |
- Face Mask supplied by government free of charge
- Face Mask must be worn when shopping or visiting crowded public places, especially markets, supermarkets, hairdressers and barber shops
- Face Masks must be worn on all public transport, including Metro, buses, taxis and ferries
- Some Turkey provinces: Ankara, Bodrum, Marmaris and Istanbul are enforcing mandatory Face masks at all times, in public places, indoors and outdoors
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks face mask rules risks a $150 fine
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| 71. Uganda |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 72. Ukraine |
- State of national emergency
- Residents face travel restrictions
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| 73. United Arab Emirates (inc. Dubai) |
- 'TRACECOVID' Contact Tracing app
- App uses Bluetooth
- App data is centralized
- App usage is voluntary
- Residents are not allowed out for 14 hours daily, between 2000 to 0600
- Social Distance must be maintained of 2 meters
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
- Exercise outdoors is allowed, but permits must be applied for
- Residents must apply for permits before leaving home for shopping, exercise, hospital etc.
- If permit is granted, a time slot is allocated within which travel must be completed
- Residents cannot shop every day. Permits are issued once every 3 days
- Only 1 family member can shop for essentials
- Anyone aged under 12 years or over 60 are banned from entering malls or shopping centers
- Residents visiting shopping centers are allowed 2 hours to complete their purchase
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 4
Fines & Prison
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules risks a $10,000 fine
- Anyone who breaks lockdown rules a second time, risk a fine of $27,225 and 6 months in prison
Anyone who engages in the below offences risk receiving a fine between $136 to $13,612:
- Violating home and health quarantine rules
- Violating the timing for opening and closing restaurants, parks, malls etc.
- Opening schools, gyms, cinema, parks, cafes, restaurants, pools before being authorized
- Private tutors who violate rules by continuing to teach
- Hosting private tutors by violating the rules
- Tampering with tracking device or app
- Failing to place thermal cameras where required
- Companies who transport workers between Emirates. In addition, their vehicles will be confiscated
- Failure to downloading the COVID-19 Contact Tracing app after being infected with coronavirus
- Hosting events, parties or gatherings from groups of people
- Individual fines for attending a party or gathering
- Companies or office buildings where employees do not wear face masks
- Individual employees who do not wear a face mask at work
- Shops, restaurants and institutions where people fail to maintain Social distance
- Shops that fail to operate within opening/closing times
- Any person who refuses a Coronavirus test
- Any person who refuses a repeat Coronavirus test after two weeks
- Violation of restrictions during the national sterilization period
- Companies who fail to maintain 30% limit on workforce
- Fines (per vehicle) if 3 or more people travel together in a car without face masks (exc. family)
- Any person who fails to maintain Social Distance at work or when in public
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| 74. United Kingdom |
- 'NHSX' Contact Tracing app
- App data is centralized (on government server)
- App utilizes Bluetooth and notifications
- App generates device pairings ('handshake') smartphones are within 2 metres for over 15 minutes
- App alerts anyone who is paired with an infected Covid-19 user
- Residents are allowed out for essential shopping, medical needs and travel to work
- Exercise outdoors is allowed
- Residents are allowed to travel to work, if working from home is impossible
- Travel is permitted, but public transport (bus, tube, train) should be avoided
- Face Mask must be worn on public transport
- Exercise allowed outdoors, one form of exercise, once per day
- Residents advised to 'Stay Indoors. Save Lives'
- Residents are not allowed to come together in groups or crowds
Fines & Prison
- Residents arriving from other countries will be required to isolate for 14 days. Failure to do so, they risk a fine of $1200
- Police have enforced 14,000 fines of $72 for alleged lockdown breaches
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| 75. United States |
- Residents advised to remain at home
- Residents are allowed to come together in groups of upto 10
- Rules and restrictions differ based on specific State
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| 76. Vietnam |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 77. Venezuala |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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| 78. Zambia |
- Face Mask must be worn outside of home
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/tamarathiessen/2020/07/15/covid-travel-face-mask-wearing-countries/#7569a1ce49ca
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