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Day | Government responses |
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3/06/2020 | The national government confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Colombia |
3/12/2020 | State of emergency declaration |
Social distancing: no more than 500 people in one place |
3/17/2020 | Closure of land, sea, and river borders until May 30.Mandatory preventive isolation for people older than 70 until May 31 |
3/20/2020 | Quarantine drill in Bogotá and other cities and departments for four days |
3/23/2020 | Suspension of domestic and international flights |
3/25/2020 | Mandatory quarantine throughout the country until April 13Mobility of health and essential services staff is allowed (primary economic sector). |
3/26/2020 | Measures on the provision of public transport services during the state of emergency are issued. |
4/08/2020 | First extension of the mandatory quarantine throughout the country until April 27. |
4/15/2020 | Measures to mitigate the economic effects of the pandemic in the transport sector are issued. |
4/24/2020 | Second extension of the mandatory quarantine throughout the country until May 11.Regional buses are allowed to offer urban public transport services. |
4/26/2020 | Manufacturing, utilities, and construction sectors (secondary economic sector) are allowed to work from April 27. |
5/05/2020 | Third extension of the mandatory quarantine throughout the country until May 25. |
5/11/2020 | Tertiary economic sector is allowed to return to work from May 11 (i.e., retail, information technology, and furniture). |
5/22/2020 | Fourth extension of the mandatory quarantine throughout the country until May 31 and state of emergency extension until August 31. |
5/28/2020 | Fifth extension of the mandatory quarantine throughout the country until June 30.Shopping centres and hairdressing services (service sector) are allowed to open from June 1. |
5/30/2020 | Taxis can operate from June 1. |
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