Saudi Arabia again easing anti-virus restrictions
The Gulf country is still recording more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases per day.
Saudi Arabia will again begin easing restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Gulf country, which is home to Islam’s holiest sites, has a high number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 76,726 as of today. Authorities put in place lockdowns in March, but allowed businesses to reopen and eased restrictions on civilian movement last month.
However, Saudi then instituted a five-day, 24-hour lockdown for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that began Sunday.
That lockdown will start to be lifted Thursday in phases. Beginning that day, the 24-hour lockdown will at first be reduced from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m., Reuters reported. The lockdown will end June 21, according to the outlet.
