Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Moldova, please consult the epidemiological situation reports on the website of the National Agency for Public Health.
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 Moldova and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Social Protection (in Moldovan), including the up-to-date information on the containment measures put in place and public health recommendations. Further updates can be found on the website of the government of Moldova.

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 the 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), please consult the portal of the Moldovan Customs Authority (in Moldovan). The country adopted an export ban on protective equipment such as masks, gloves and disinfectants.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Moldova on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

To know about the economic measures taken by the national authorities to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the website of the government of Moldova. The website of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) provides further info on the monetary measures taken by the institution to support the economy. The IMF approved a USD 235 million disbursement in emergency assistance to Moldova to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Moldovan government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Moldova in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support scheme and taxation measures established by the Moldovan government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the website of the government of Moldova. Further info can be retrieved on the website of KPMG.
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

At the moment the official government sources do not provide any information on the specific programs for Moldovan exporting companies put in place by the national government following the COVID-19 epidemic outbreak.