Tunisian presidency on Friday announced President Kais Saied has decided to lift the night curfew from Saturday due to a drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases, reported Reuters.
According to a statement released by the Tunisian presidency, President Saied has decided to lift the ban on the movement of people and vehicles from Saturday midnight. The decision was taken after consulting the Ministry of Health and the COVID-19 pandemic management operations room.
The statement insisted that the people must respect the application of a series of procedures, which includes the obligation to present a COVID-19 vaccination certificate, to be able to be part of any demonstration or gathering and to enter closed and open spaces.
The reception capacity has been increased to 50 percent from 30 percent for both closed and open spaces, with the need to apply a physical distance of at least one meter in addition to other approved health protocols. Notably, it will be mandatory for the people to carry proof of full vaccination for arrivals from other countries to participate in all types of gatherings.
As per the statement, wearing a mask is compulsory in all public places and transportation vehicles for all people over six years old.
Tunisia has s reported over 703,059 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 24,676 deaths so far.
The Tunisian Ministry of Health said on Thursday that a total of 3,357,086 Tunisians have completed their COVID-19 vaccination since the start of the vaccination campaign on March 13. The total number of people who registered on the electronic vaccination platform amounted to 6,208,138.
Tunisia is witnessing a major political crisis as President Saied sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi along with the government and gave himself emergency powers. Earlier this week, he declared that he will be ruling the country by decree which will enable him to appoint cabinet members and set policy while setting aside parts of the constitution.
