Qatar to further ease coronavirus restrictions
Qatar is registering fewer coronavirus cases than in previous weeks, and public spaces, mosques and offices can now start to reopen.
Qatar will further ease coronavirus-related restrictions on Wednesday, the government announced yesterday, citing the “weakening amount of virus cases.”
The Supreme Committee for Crisis Management announced that mosques will continue to reopen on July 1 to limited numbers of worshippers, and that parks, beaches and boardwalks can have pedestrian traffic. Gatherings will be allowed of five people maximum, which is reduced from the previous 10, and people can go on boats with up to 10 people. Offices can work with 50% of their employees, and restaurants, libraries and museums can reopen at a “limited” capacity, according to a press release.
The decision is part of the second phase of Qatar’s plan for a staggered reopening, which began on June 15 with the first reopening of mosques.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases are still increasing in the Gulf country, but by fewer cases than weeks prior. Qatar registered more than 1,700 cases within 24 hours of the first reopening announcement and had more than 1,000 cases a day for much of May.
