19 March 2020 – Emergency Situation Regime announced for Jalal-Abad, roadblocks established

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence, Health, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel; Legal and policy; Declaring state of emergency
Level of Jurisdiction: Regional
Lead People/Agency: The Ministry of Home Affairs

Overview: An emergency situation regime was declared in Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan. Roadblocks have been set up in the district. For the emergency situation period, the following measures and temporary restrictions are introduced:
Stepping up protection of public order, protection of especially important state and strategic facilities, as well as facilities ensuring life-sustaining activity of the population and functioning of transport;
Suspension of activities of crowded objects;
Restriction on entry into the territory of Suzak district, as well as departure from the territory of the district by all means of transport, with the exception of members of the district emergency response center.

Full details here: https://mvd.gov.kg/index.php/rus/mass-media/all-news/item/10359-pervyj-zamestitel-ministra-vnutrennikh-del-pribyl-v-zhalal-abadskuyu-oblast-dlya-osushchestvleniya-kontroly-raboty-pravookhranitelnykh-organov

Type of Justification: Anecdotal Evidence (e.g. social or traditional media with limited evidence base)
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: From Information portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs