The Undersecretary of Bahrain’s Health Ministry has announced indoor services in restaurants and cafes will resume on 24 October. However, no more than 30 people will be allowed. Hookah services will only be open in outdoor environments. In addition, students of parents who want them to return will be able to. Full story
Turkey’s President has announced more students will return to schools. Fifth and ninth-grade students will start going back to school on 2 November. Other students will continue to learn remotely. The President added the date for them to return to school will be announced soon. Speaking after the cabinet meeting in Ankara on Oct. 20, Erdoğan added that the date for the resumption of face-to...
Oman’s Supreme Anti-Coronavirus Committee has announced the night lock down which was introduced on 11 October will end this Saturday at 5am. They also confirmed the new academic year will start on 1 November and approved a combined system of physical and remote learning. They added the anti-Coronavirus measures should be complied with. Full story
Bahrain’s House of Representatives has approved an urgent proposal to exempt citizens from paying Covid-19 test fees when travelling and returning through all of the Kingdom’s ports. On Twitter, Bahrain International Airport confirmed children under 6 are exempt from conducting a Covid-19 test on their arrival to the airport. Full story
Jordan’s Prime Minister has announced a total lock down will only be imposed on Fridays. It will be in force until the end of the year. They added midnight curfew hours on the other days will start from 10:00 pm and end at 6:00am for businesses. They will start at 11:00pm and end at 6:00am for citizens. The rules will come into force on 24 October. Full story
Jordan’s Prime Minister has announced schools, universities, cultural centres and vocational training institutes will continue to operate remotely until the end of the first semester. The Prime Minister added he has agreed private schools will reduce tuition fees by 15% during this time. Full story
The Director of Communicable Diseases Department at Jordan’s Health Ministry has announced new Coronavirus rules. Under the new rules, patients who do not display symptoms from the day of the infection being recorded to the 10th day, can return to their workplaces after 10 days. They can also resume other aspects of their daily lives. They added infected people, who show no symptoms and do...
Oman’s Health Minister has issued Oman Ministerial Decision No. 155/2020 to establish a team to monitor and follow up health indicators for partial or complete night closures. Article 2 of Oman Ministerial Decision No. 155/2020 states the team will be responsible for monitoring and following up health indicators which allow the Higher Committee dealing with Coronavirus (Covid-19) to make...
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has announced new anti-Coronavirus measures are on the way. It comes as the country sees increases in the numbers of Coronavirus cases. They added the Health Ministry and President have already approved some new measures and committees will meet next week to analyse and discuss tracking, supervision and warnings. The new measures should be introduced after the...
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports in the Kingdom has extended the validity of the final exit visa of expatriates with unused visas during the period of suspension of entry and exit from the Kingdom until 31 October. They will be extended for free. The extension was issued by the Finance Minister and is part of the Kingdom’s efforts to tackle the adverse effects and...