Covid-19: Mozambique imposes curfew in Greater Maputo, closes churches, delays opening of classes – Watch

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Covid-19: Mozambique imposes curfew in Greater Maputo, closes churches, delays opening of classes – Watch

8:27 CAT | 04 Feb 2021

President Nyusi has just announced new restrictive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Mozambique. The new measures enter into force tomorrow Friday, February 5, for 30 days.

The President announced a mandatory curfew in the area of Greater Maputo, in Boane, Marracuene, Matola and Maputo city from 9 pm to 4 am, for a period of 30 days.

One of the measures announced is to postpone the resumption of face-to-face classes at all levels of education in the country, for a period of 30 days.

Places of worship, conferences and religious celebrations will close.

Opening hours of commercial establishments will be from 9 am to 7 pm, from Monday to Saturday, and on Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm. Restaurants will open until 8 pm, from Monday to Sunday;

In commercial and catering establishments, it is mandatory to determine and post the maximum capacity of the space;

Private social events are banned, restricted to a maximum of 20 people;

The sale of alcoholic beverages in ‘barracas’ is banned;

In State events, the number of participants must not exceed 50;

Banking and financial institutions must ensure hygiene and automatic disinfection at their counters and ATMs;

Immediate introduction of additional measures in all public establishments;

Holding the heads of Public and Private Services accountable for non-compliance with the preventive measures;

Ensuring a rotation regime in order to guarantee continuity of services;

The use of a visor does not prevent the use of masks;

Recreational sports matches, leisure sports matches and similar are banned;

Training for teams playing in Moçambola are suspended after the 4th round..

Agricultural products and inputs fairs will be closed;

In penitentiaries, each prisoner is entitled to one visit per month;

In the metropolitan area of Greater Maputo (Maputo, Matola, Marracuene and Boane), a curfew is introduced: between 9:00 pm and 4:00 am, no one should be on the street. The measure safeguards p professionals whose activity is of public interest;

Source: Livenews48 / Presidency of the Republic