Table 2 Measures implemented in South Sudan to curb the spread of COVID-19 [3, 34,35,36,37]
Lockdown measures implemented in South Sudan during study period | |
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24 March 2020 | Initial lockdown measures for 30Â days, including a ban on international and domestic commercial flights, the closure of border crossings, a ban on political, social and cultural gatherings (including but not limited to bars, night clubs and restaurants) and a nation-wide curfew |
4 April 2020 | First COVID-19 case confirmed in South Sudan |
5 April 2020 | Reinforcement of previous lockdown measures and social distancing guidelines |
7 May 2020 | Lockdown measures were partially lifted, schools remain closed |
3 Feb 2021 | Government of South Sudan announces a new nation-wide lockdown banning social gatherings, classes, religious services and political rallies following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases |
29 Mar 2021 | Number of weekly reported COVID-19 cases drops from > 1000 per week in February to less than 200 per week in March |
4 May 2021 | Lockdown lifted; schools reopened after over 14Â months of closure |
May – July 2021 | Number of weekly reported COVID-19 cases remains below 100, no COVID-19 restrictions in place anymore |