Location:  Rwanda   

Event:  Updated COVID-19 Prevention Measures Effective on May 4, 2020

• Movements are prohibited from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, except with permission. 

• Masks must be worn in public at all times. 

• All resumed services must follow health guidelines from the Ministry of Health.  

• Public and private businesses may resume work with essential staff only.  Other employees should continue to work from home. 

• Hotels and restaurants will operate but close by 7:00 PM.  

• Individual sporting activities in open spaces are permitted, but sports facilities, gyms, and recreational centers remain closed. 

• Public and private transport will resume within the same province.  

• Funeral gatherings should not exceed 30 persons. 

• All bars remain closed.  

• Schools, universities, and places of worship remain closed.  

• Transport between different provinces and the city of Kigali is not permitted.  

• Meetings in public spaces and mass gatherings are prohibited. 

• Borders are closed, except for cargo, goods, and returning Rwandans and Rwandan permanent residents. Rwandan citizens and residents returning to the country are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated locations.  

If you experience the symptoms of COVID-19, or have been in close contact with someone who is a confirmed case or is being evaluated for COVID-19, call 114, email callcenter@rbc.gov.rw, or WhatsApp +250-788-20-20-80, or contact your nearest health care facility.

The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Global COVID-19 Outbreak Notice.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Warning for COVID-19 in Europe advising travelers to avoid non-essential travel to Europe.

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