The Crown Prince announced yesterday that additional precautionary guidelines will be issued to preserve the health and safety of all during the holy month:
- Iftar (breaking fast) will be limited to small family gatherings
- Refraining from organising and/or attending Ramadan Majlises and Ghabga’s
- Refraining from hosting public Iftar banquets
- Refraining from Gerga’oun and Weda’ gatherings
- Refraining from the public distribution of iftar packages
- Zakat Al-Fitr kiosks will be replaced with electronic platforms and applications for the collection and distribution of Zakat Al-Fitr.
In addition, the following enterprises will continue to operate as normal:
- Hypermarkets, supermarkets, cold stores, butchers, as well as stores that sell vegetables, fish or meat
- All forms of bakeries
- All petrol/gas stations
- Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and opticians
- Banks and money exchange agencies
- Factories and manufacturing enterprises
- Administrative offices of enterprises whose activities do not involve direct interaction with customers
- Enterprises that export, import or distribute goods
- Automotive workshops and garages, and shops that sell spare parts
- Enterprises in the construction and maintenance sector.
Effective from 19h00 on 23 April 2020 until 07 May 2020, the following decisions will be implemented:
- Movie theatres, commercial sports gymnasiums, fitness studios, swimming pools, centres for recreational activities, and Salons will remain closed
- Shisha Cafes, and services offered by these cafes, are limited to takeout and delivery of food only
- Restaurants, tourist facilities and locations serving food are to remain limited to external orders and delivery services
- All non-essential medical services provided by private health clinics are to remain suspended
- The first hour of grocery store openings remains dedicated to the elderly and pregnant women
- Public gatherings are to remain limited to 5 individuals or fewer. Individuals are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible, and only leave home when necessary
- Face masks are to be worn by all citizens and residents when in public
- Commercial and industrial enterprises providing goods or services directly to customers are to be limited to online sales and deliveries
- Telecom service centres will provide customer services under necessary circumstances, while abiding by social distancing measures.