Presidential Decree No. 06/2020 on the Declaration of State of Emergency Justified by Public Disaster.

In view of the situation of public disaster resulting from the disease COVID-19, a state of emergency is declared with a view to adopting, in compliance with the constitutional framework, the necessary measures to prevent its spread throughout the national territory. The state of emergency covers the entire national territory. As long as the state of emergency declared remains in force, the exercise of the rights, freedoms and guarantees set out below is suspended or limited in the terms indicated: a) Regarding the right to freedom, including the right to travel and emigration, and national circulation and international law of persons - may be imposed by the competent public authorities, in view of the purposes pursued, namely the restrictions with respect to the interdiction of movement of things and people. It will be possible to perform professional functions that are justified in this context; obtaining health care; assistance to third parties; supply of goods, food and services; walk of domestic animals; other essential reasons that may be invoked by the Government. The state of emergency has the following duration: a) For the São Vicente, Boa Vista and Santiago Islands - the state of emergency lasts 15 days, starting on 18 April 2020 and ending on 2 May 2020; b) For the Santo Antão, São Nicolau, Sal, Maio, Fogo e Brava Islands - the state of emergency lasts 9 days, starting on 18 April 2020 and ending on 26 April 2020.