It imposed countrywide lockdown in late March 2020, which was subsequently extended twice. As the infection spread, the government tightened containment measures, including introducing screening at ports of entry, quarantine for infected people, and closure of public places for gathering. The tracker includes information that is publicly available or provided by the authorities to country teams and does not represent views of the IMF on the measures listed.īACK TO TOP Afghanistan, Islamic Republic ofīackground. Afghanistan reported its first COVID-19 case on February 24, 2020. Adding up the different measures-tax and spending, loans and guarantees, monetary instruments, and foreign exchange operations-might not provide an accurate estimate of the aggregate policy support. The information included is not meant for comparison across members as responses vary depending on the nature of the shock and country-specific circumstances. NOTE: The tracker focuses on discretionary actions and might not fully reflect the policies taken by countries in response to COVID-19, such as automatic insurance mechanisms and existing social safety nets which differ across countries in their breadth and scope.
This policy tracker summarizes the key economic responses governments are taking to limit the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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