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Doha
Qatar's Cabinet on Wednesday eased some of the COVID-19 containment measures, including the bar on sporting activities away from home and the cap on vehicle occupancy. The relaxations will kick in from Thursday.
In the meeting held remotely and chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, the Cabinet raised the maximum number of people allowed to travel together in private vehicles from two to four, including the driver.
Families are exempted from this restriction. Earlier, the maximum allowed number for families was three. As for people being transported in buses, the Cabinet agreed to continue restricting the occupancy at half the seating capacity.
In another decision, the Cabinet said workouts and sporting activities can be carried out away from home without wearing a mask. But the public is urged to practice them individually while maintaining a safe distance of at least three metres from one another.
Also, the private sector employers can set the work hours between 7 am and 8 pm for workers who are required to be at the workplace. In an earlier decision, the Cabinet has made in mandatory for private sector employers to send 80 percent of their staff to work from home and require only 20 percent to work from offices.
Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi announced these decisions on Wednesday.
At the beginning of the meeting, the minister of public health apprised the Cabinet of the latest developments to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The Cabinet also approved a draft law amending some provisions of the Labour Law promulgated by Law No. 14 of 2004. The preparation of the aforementioned bill comes within the framework of the state’s keenness to tighten supervision of health and safety requirements and specifications in workers homes, and to enhance workers’ financial protection.
The project includes criminalizing violations of the provisions on suitable housing conditions and specifications for workers, and increasing the penalty for employers who are not committed to paying workers financial dues.
Doha
Qatar's Cabinet on Wednesday eased some of the COVID-19 containment measures, including the bar on sporting activities away from home and the cap on vehicle occupancy. The relaxations will kick in from Thursday.
In the meeting held remotely and chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, the Cabinet raised the maximum number of people allowed to travel together in private vehicles from two to four, including the driver.
Families are exempted from this restriction. Earlier, the maximum allowed number for families was three. As for people being transported in buses, the Cabinet agreed to continue restricting the occupancy at half the seating capacity.
In another decision, the Cabinet said workouts and sporting activities can be carried out away from home without wearing a mask. But the public is urged to practice them individually while maintaining a safe distance of at least three metres from one another.
Also, the private sector employers can set the work hours between 7 am and 8 pm for workers who are required to be at the workplace. In an earlier decision, the Cabinet has made in mandatory for private sector employers to send 80 percent of their staff to work from home and require only 20 percent to work from offices.
Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi announced these decisions on Wednesday.
At the beginning of the meeting, the minister of public health apprised the Cabinet of the latest developments to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The Cabinet also approved a draft law amending some provisions of the Labour Law promulgated by Law No. 14 of 2004. The preparation of the aforementioned bill comes within the framework of the state’s keenness to tighten supervision of health and safety requirements and specifications in workers homes, and to enhance workers’ financial protection.
The project includes criminalizing violations of the provisions on suitable housing conditions and specifications for workers, and increasing the penalty for employers who are not committed to paying workers financial dues.
