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Algeria reimposes domestic travel restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Following the Algerian government easing several restrictions in June, the country has registered several hundred cases a day in July.
An Algerian man buys a sandwich at a shop in the capital Algiers on June 7, 2020, after authorities eased some restrictions put in place in a bid to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by RYAD KRAMDI / AFP) (Photo by RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images)

Algeria has reimposed domestic travel restrictions as it continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. Travel to and from 29 provinces is now banned for a week, Reuters reported.

Algeria first started easing restrictions in April, and continued to do so in the months to follow. In June, the government ended or reduced the curfew in much of the country and allowed taxis and buses to resume operations in cities.

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