Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID19 disease in Cameroon, please visit the Ministry of Health's Epidémie de Coronavirus (COVID - 19) webpage and the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center map.

For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Cameroon and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the Prime Minister’s Government Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (Google Translate version)

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For  information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), refer to Measures to Facilitate Foreign Trade Operations following the COVID health crisis - 19  (French only)

For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Cameroon on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

There is no economic recovery scheme annouced on the Cameroonian government websites to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. For future possible up-to-date information please visit the website of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development. The African Delveopment Bank has proposed a $10 billion Response Facility to curb COVID-19 in Africa. KPMG Afrique Centrale outlines most Cameroonian government actions in the document KPMG AC - COVID-19 News (French only). 

For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Cameroonian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section deted to Cameroon in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

There are no specific support plans for businesses in Cameroon so far. For future possible up-to-date information please visit the website of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development.

For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

There are no specific support plans for exporters in Cameroon so far. For future possible up-to-date information please visit the website of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development.