Republic of South Sudan

Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19.

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The government announced various precautionary measures, including

international flight suspension (with few exceptions for planes bringing in health-related cargo, such as medicine and medical equipment, and essential/critical food items;
land border restrictions;
passenger bus prohibitions;
evening curfews;
social distancing ; and
a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for any traveler arriving from a virus-affected country.
The government also encouraged businesses to allow their employees to telework and warned the business community against increasing prices and hoarding essential goods and commodities.
Concurrently, South Sudan is affected by the sharp decline in the international price of oil—the mainstay of the economy.

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