Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the evolution of the COVID19 pandemic and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID19 disease in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), please visit the Congolese government platform with the official data. Official information on the progress of the epidemic in the country is collected by the DRC Ministry of Health. The ministry provides a daily epidemiological update, which includes key national figures. It also provides more accurate data on the epidemic on the government data platform available here.
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 Democratic Republic of Congo and the current sanitary measures in force, please consult the Congolese government platform including the updated information on the containment measures put in place and public health recommendations.

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

So far, no restrictions have been imposed on imports or exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For information on all the measures applicable to the movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including possible import and export restrictions, if applicable), please consult the Congolese government platform.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Democratic Republic of Congo on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

Information on the economic recovery plan put in place by the Congolese government to address the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the Congolese economy, is available here. 
For a general overview of the main economic policy measures (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Congolese government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Democratic Republic of Congo in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

Information on the local business support program put in place by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to help small and medium enterprises to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID19 is available here.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, please refer to the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

Official government sources do not provide information on specific programmes for exporting companies following the coronavirus epidemic outbreak.