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Date and Time Friday, April 10, 2020 at 18:00 (UTC) Destination Travel Restrictions and / or Advice Country Country-level advice Afghanistan International restrictions: The Iranian border is closed; all air passenger movement with Iran is suspended. The land border with Iran reopened on 25 February with screening measures in place on the border. The border with China remains closed. All travellers are asked by the immigration officers regarding travel history to China and Iran over the past month, though no medical documentation is required to enter or exit the country. Travellers who have been to China and Iran in the past month are divided from other passengers for medical checks. Those with COVID-19 symptoms are taken to a designated medical facility for further medical tests while those without symptoms are advised to quarantine at home for 14 days. The capital Kabul is under lockdown. From 8 April and until further notice individuals are now required to avoid unnecessary movement except for those working in 30 sectors including security forces, health, media, communication, banks, factories, water and food sectors (food delivery services will be permitted to continue). Restrictions in/out and within the city have been imposed as well as road closures. Kabul-Bagram highway has been closed. No more than four people are permitted to travel in vehicles. All government ministries and institutions are closed down, bar the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and Ministry of Public Health. Public places are closed. Measures are not expected to greatly impact NGOs and private corporations but such outfits should nevertheless observe the restrictions that have been imposed. Police deployment to ensure people’s compliance with restrictions. Albania International restrictions: All flights to and from Tirana airport as of 23 March will be suspended, with the exception of Air Albania’s flights to and from Istanbul for humanitarian reasons. All ferries to/from Northern Italy and all red areas remain suspended. All travellers entering the country, who have travelled to WHO high-risk regions for COVID-19 in the past 14 days, have been ordered to self- quarantine for 14 days. All travellers from Italy are barred entry until further notice. All land borders have been closed since 14 March. Internal restrictions: As of 23 March, the government has implemented a 16-hour curfew. Individuals are only allowed to leave their homes from 05:00 to 13:00. All movement is prohibited outside of those windows, including both vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement. Exceptions are made for healthcare workers and for the transport of food items, supplies and medicine. Grocery stores and banks are only permitted to open from 05:00 to 13:00. Since 30 March, only one person per household is allowed to go out to buy food or medicine at a time, for a maximum of one hour; the ‘exit permit’ can be obtained by sending an SMS to 55155. Private car traffic and interurban transport will be banned across eight cities: Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Lezha, Lushnje, Shkodra, Tirana and Vlor. Roads connecting Tirana and Durres to other parts of the country are closed and public transportation closed between/within the two cities. Textile manufacturers and call centres, as well as all activities within shopping malls not related to bakeries, groceries and pharmaceutical services will be closed until further notice. On 2 April, authorities decreed that all restrictive measures are to remain in place until further notice. Algeria International restrictions: All international flight suspended All ferries suspended Land borders are closed Repatriation flights are permitted. Foreign governments and local diplomatic missions are expected to charter special flights as well Algerian authorities for their local citizens. Upon arrival, repatriated Algerian nationals will be subject to a 14-day quarantine in dedicated facilities. Internal restrictions: As of 5 April, all wilayas have implemented a partial lockdown with a curfew from 19.00 to 07.00 (local time) until at least 19 April. Blida is under full lockdown until at least 19 April. This means that everyone needs to stay in their house; all movements from/to Blida are prohibited; checkpoints at entry/exit will be erected, only essential movements will be allowed. Partial lockdown in Ain Defla, Bejaia, Medea, Oran, Setif, Tipaza, Tizi Ouzou and Tlemcen provinces: Curfew has been extended from 15.00 to 07.00 until at least 19 April. In the capital Algiers, a curfew is in operation between 15:00 and 07.00. All gatherings of more than two people are prohibited. Food stores authorised to exercise their activities in rotation by district, while avoiding any crowd. Extension on internal travel restrictions announced on 1 April will last from 22 March until 19 April, and will cover the suspension of domestic flights, rail links and other types of public transport. All taxis banned countrywide. Rail and public or private/public transport between wilayas has been suspended as well as public transport within urban centres. Restaurants and cafes remain closed until further notice. All public gatherings in Algeria suspended until further notice (including religious prayers and protests). American International restrictions: Samoa As of 25 March, all entry permits for foreign nationals have been suspended until further notice. All travellers from countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19 allowed entry will be subjected to mandatory quarantine - for US travellers, this restriction applies only if the traveller is travelling from a US state that has confirmed cases of COVID-19. Effective 27 March, all travellers will be required to present a health clearance, from a verifiable physician with a negative result for COVID-19. Flights to Samoa are suspended until further notice, until at least 24 April. Travellers with a travel history (including transits) to Bahrain, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong (SAR), Iran, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Macao (SAR), Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and Thailand must spend 14 days at their country of last port, and undergo medical clearance within 3 days before entering the territory. Beginning 10 March, US passport holders and the residents travelling from US states with COVID-19 cases will not have to spend 14 days in Hawai'i and obtain a health clearance three days before arrival. Health screening measures at Pago Pago International Airport will be tightened. This restriction does not apply to US passport holders and American Samoa residents travelling ONLY to Hawaii, Samoa or Tonga. Internal restrictions: As per the current Code Blue regulations which are in place until at least 24 April: All public gatherings are suspended until further notice. Private gatherings with more than 10 people are also prohibited. All non-essential businesses will only be allowed to operate from 06.00 to 18.00. Drive-through and takeaway restaurants are allowed to remain open until 22.00. All public transportation services are to cease operations at 18.00, except for buses under contract with StarKist. Buses and taxis may only operate at half the usual seating capacity. Andorra International restrictions: International border with France remains open for departing French citizens and residents. Internal restrictions: Social distancing and staying at home is recommended. All venues with the exception of essential ones selling foodstuffs, medicine and fuel are closed. Angola International restrictions: All international commercial flights to and from Angola will be suspended from 20 March until further notice. All travellers from Algeria, China, Egypt, Iran, Italy, Nigeria and South Korea will be barred from entering the country beginning 3 March. The measure only applies to citizens traveling to Angola directly from these countries; not to those traveling via a third country. Angolan nationals who have travelled to Algeria, Egypt or Nigeria will be required to undergo quarantine. Nationals and Foreign residents arriving from Portugal, Spain and France will have to serve 14 days quarantine. On 9 April, the state of emergency was extended for 15 additional days until 25 April. All sea and land borders are closed. Members of the public have been asked to stay indoors except in emergencies or to get essential supplies, and to exercise social distancing. Public services, educational institutions, sporting events and festivals are temporarily suspended. Gatherings of more than 50 people have also been banned, and non- essential shops are closed. Essential services remain operational from Monday to Friday between 08.00 and 14.00 (local time). Employers are required to apply for permission to justify the need to continue business. Anguilla Inbound restrictions: Air and seaports are closed for all passenger movements until 3 April All passengers arriving from outside the Caribbean will be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival Healthcare professional will decide if self-quarantine or in medical facility Outbound restrictions: There are currently no known restrictions on individuals seeking to depart the country. US citizens who are attempting to return to the US from the Eastern Caribbean and need assistance should complete the provided form for each person wishing to return to the US. Conditions and internal restrictions: Effective 27 March the government has restricted movement outside of one’s residence for all non essential purposes until 10 April. Additional restrictions can be found on the government’s COVID-19 response website. Antigua and Inbound restrictions: Barbuda Travellers who have been to China, Iran, Italy, Japan, Singapore or South Korea in the 28 days prior to arrival will be denied entry.Nationals returning from mentioned countries will be quarantined for 14 days. Effective 26 March at 00:00, VC Bird International Airport is closed to all incoming commercial traffic. Outbound restrictions: There are currently no known restrictions on individuals seeking to depart the country. US citizens who are attempting to return to the US from the Eastern Caribbean and need assistance should complete the provided form for each person wishing to return to the US.