Doha
Qatar's Supreme Committee for Crisis Management has decided to split the fourth phase of rolling back COVID-19 restrictions into two.
The first phase will commence on September 1. After continuously assessing the situation, the second phase will start at the beginning of the third week of September and more restrictions could be re-imposed or further relaxed, committee said.
The first phase will include the following:
- All mosques in the country will reopen to perform daily and Friday prayers but toilets and ablution facilities will remain closed.
- Government and private offices will continue to allow a maximum of 80 percent of staff to work from offices.
- Gatherings should not exceed more than 15 people indoors and 30 people outdoors.
- Allowing weddings with a maximum of 40 people indoors and 80 people outdoors, provided that precautionary measures are followed, including activating the Ehteraz application, maintaining a distance of two meters between tables with a maximum of 5 people per table, and avoiding handshakes and kisses while greeting.
-Individuals holding parties at home as well as managers of wedding venues are required to keep records of the contact information of all invitees.
-Opening of cinemas and theatres with a capacity of 15 percent, provided that precautionary measures are followed and that only people who are 18 years and above are allowed entry.
-Playgrounds and leisure centres remain closed.
-Allowing local exhibitions with a capacity of 30%, according to the procedures which will be announced by the National Tourism Council.
-Resuming metro and public transport services with a capacity of 30% according to the procedures which will be announced by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
-Continuing to allow personal boats and yacht rentals with a capacity of 30%, including boat workers.
-Continuing to follow Qatar’s travel policy. The Ministry of Public Health will continue to update the list of low-risk countries periodically.
-Continuing the operation of driving schools with a capacity of 50%.
-Continuing the suspension of summer camps as well as the use of sports equipment in public parks.
-Allowing audiences to attend sporting events with a capacity of 20% indoors and 30% outdoors, according to procedures which will be announced by the relevant authorities.
-Allowing private health clinics to resume work in full capacity.
-Continuing normal working hours at malls while keeping capacity to 50%, and opening food courts in malls with a capacity of 30%. Allowing children to enter malls.
-Allowing the increase in restaurants capacity starting with 30%, according to the procedures which will be set by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
-Allowing souks to operate with a 75% capacity and raising the capacity at wholesale markets to 50%.
-Allowing museums and public libraries to operate in full capacity and normal hours provided that all precautionary measures are followed.
-Continuing the work of health clubs, gyms and public swimming pools at half capacity (50%) and allowing massage and sauna services at a capacity of 30% in approved facilities, as well as opening indoor swimming pools at a capacity of 30%.
-Continuing the suspension of home beauty, barber, massage and fitness training services.
-Continuing the work of private education and training centers at a capacity of 50%.
Resuming cleaning and hospitality services in workplaces at a capacity of 30% as well as allowing the resumption of these services at homes.
The Supreme Committee for Crisis Management emphasises that the evaluation of lifting further measures depends on the cooperation of all and the commitment to following precautionary measures, including wearing masks while outside, washing hands, maintain a safe distance, and activating the Ehteraz application.
