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AMIR MEETS CHaiRMAN OF US JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Phase III of reopening to begin from July 28 Barbershops, gyms and Some mosques will open 80% of employees will restaurants to reopen for Friday & Eid prayers return to their workplace QNA/TNN DOHA ● To reopen at up to 30% capacity ● To reopen at a maximum BARBERSHOPS & GYMS, THE Supreme Committee for with strict cleaning and disinfection capacity of 50% HAIRDRESSERS measures OUTDOOR ● Indoor swimming pool, Crisis Management on Sun- ● Masks, face shields and gloves to be sauna, steam rooms, Jacuz- day announced that the third worn by the staff SWIMMING zis and massage service will phase of the gradual opening ● All staff are to be tested prior to POOLS & remain closed will start from Tuesday (July shop opening WATERPARKS ● Swimming pools should 28). ● Only clients with scheduled appoint- be monitored by staff to In a statement on Sunday, ment to be allowed to enter to ensure ensure guests maintain the committee said the Phase physical distancing and avoid crowding physical distancing in and III of the lifting COVID-19 re- out of the pool ● Malls to continue to operate at 50% ● No sharing of water strictions was based on public MALLS, SOUQS capacity bottles, towels, and other health indicators, including & WHOLESALE ● Children under 12 are not allowed personal item the continued decrease in the ● Souqs to operate with a maximum number of active cases that are MARKETS capacity of 75% [The capacity will be recorded daily. determined according to risk assessment SOCIAL His Highness The Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Chairman of the As per the plan, the grad- by the relevant government agencies] GATHERINGS US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, and his accompanying delegation at Al Bahr Palace on ual opening of mosques and ● Wholesale markets to continue to oper- Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic cooperation relations between the two coun- prayer halls will continue. ate at 30% capacity tries and the ways of enhancing them, especially in the military and defense fields. They also discussed Friday and Eid prayers will be ● Selected restaurants permitted to open ● Social gatherings will be limited to 10 people joint efforts to enhance the security and stability of the region. (QNA) allowed in some mosques with RESTAURANTS at up to 50% capacity if accepted for indoors and 30 people outdoors all the precautionary meas- preregistration and certification by Qatar ● People participating in gatherings of any size ures in place. Clean Programme should wear masks, practise hand hygiene, main- Social gatherings – both ● Precautionary measures include a tain a physical distance from others (1.5 metres), public and private – will be minimum of 2 metres between tables avoid any kind of physical contact, including limited to 10 people indoors and a maximum of 4 persons per table handshakes, ensure proper ventilation (six if from the same household) ● People over 60 years old, pregnant women and Eid Al Adha and 30 people outdoors with ● Food courts in shopping malls to those suffering from chronic conditions should try strict adherence to precau- remain closed and avoid social gatherings, if possible holidays to tionary measures, especially safe distancing, and wearing ● People must maintain a of masks. PARKS, CORNICHE MOSQUES 1.5-metre physical distance start from Use of boats, personal and AND BEACHES at all times chartered yachts with a maxi- ● People should bring their July 30 own prayer mats and Quran mum of 10 people will be al- ● People should avoid sitting and picnicking while outdoors lowed. ● or use their phone apps to Groups of a maximum of 30 people are allowed read it QNA Driving schools will be al- ● Playgrounds, skate parks and gym equipment will remain closed ● Restricted number DOHA lowed to open at half the ca- ● While walking outdoors, masks should be worn of mosques and Eid ● People over 60 years old, pacity (50 percent). ● While exercising outdoors, there’s no need to wear a mask musllahs will open children and those suffering ● People should maintain a physical distance of at least from Friday and for from chronic conditions are Playgrounds and exercise Eid prayers advised to pray at home THE Eid Al Adha holidays equipment at public parks and 2 metres from others for ministries, government FM reaffirms Qatar’s firm Corniche will remain closed. entities and public institu- In this phase, amateurs Malls will continue to open tions will start on Thurs- stance of resolving crises and professionals can per- during regular hours, while day (July 30) and end on form sports in gyms with a keeping the maximum capaci- Thursday (August 6), the through diplomatic means maximum capacity of 40 peo- ty at 50 percent and will follow Amiri Diwan announced on ple. As for open spaces, they all procedures determined by Sunday. Employees are to DEPUTY Prime Minister and currently visiting the country. will be without limited capac- the Ministry of Public Health resume work on Sunday Minister of Foreign Affairs HE During the meeting, they ity with the need to maintain a and the Ministry of Commerce (August 9). Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- reviewed bilateral relations and safe distance. Sporting events and Industry. As for the Qatar Central rahman Al Thani has reaf- the latest developments in the can be held without public at- Souqs will continue to op- Bank (QCB), banks and firmed Qatar’s position on the region, in addition to topics of tendance. erate with a capacity ranging financial institutions work- importance of not escalating mutual interest. The FM em- The Phase III will see ca- from 30 to 75 percent, accord- ing under the supervision and using diplomatic means phasised the importance of the pacity of private healthcare fa- ing to the evaluation of the of QCB and Qatar Financial as the only way to resolve all Qatar-US strategic relations and cilities increase to 80 percent Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, chair of the National Strategic Group on COVID-19, Ministries of Public Health, Markets Authority (QFMA), crises in the region. partnership, and the continu- while allowing the resumption and Dr Hamad Al Romaihi, Director of Health Protection and Communi- Commerce and Industry and HE the Governor of Qatar This came as the FM met ation of cooperation between of home health services. cable Disease Control, address a press conference on Sunday. following all the procedures Central Bank shall specify US Special Representative for the two countries in order to A maximum of 80 percent determined by those authori- the start and the end of the Iran Brian Hook, Senior Advisor achieve security and stability in of employees in both the gov- work, while the rest 20 per- facilities will resume at 50 per- ties. holidays. to Secretary of State, who is the region. (QNA) ernment and private sectors cent will work from home. cent capacity, while taking all will return to their places of Nurseries and child care the precautionary measures. Continued on page 2 Daily COVID-19 Umm Salal wholesale fish market reopens D-RING Road GETS A faceLifT SANTHOSH CHANDRAN cases drop THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has started upgrading DOHA below 300 D-Ring Road to improve the traffic flow. The number of lanes on Fereej Al Ali intersection (known as Al Tadamon Intersection) and THE wholesale fish market at THE daily COVID-19 cases in Nuaija Intersection will be increased to provide free flow of traffic Umm Salal reopened partially Qatar dropped below 300 on on the Lulu Intersection. The upgrade works will enhance the on Sunday. The market was Sunday in over three months, traffic capacity and reduce congestion in the area, especially on closed on March 15 in the wake the Ministry of Public Health Fereej Al Ali intersection. The upgrade will include the construc- of the coronavirus (COVID-19) (MoPH) said in its daily report. tion of rainwater drainage tunnel, with a total length of about 3.5 outbreak in the country. In the last 24 hours, 269 km. The project works will also include the construction of shared Strict health precautionary people tested positive for pedestrian and cycling lanes along the 4.5 km D-Ring Road on measures were put in place at coronavirus in Qatar. Also, 274 both sides. (TNN) PAGE 2 the market. Employees and people recovered from the virus visitors were allowed to enter in the last 24 hours, bringing the market under strict adher- the total number of recoveries ance to medical protocol. in Qatar to 106,024. Prior to the opening, all Strict precautionary measures in place at the Umm Salal wholesale fish market. Sadly, a 75-year-old patient the permanent employees at succumbed to the virus bring- the market and shops had to masks for entering the market ple of weeks. As the COVID-19 ing the death toll in the country undertake COVID-19 test to premises. protocol still continues, the Currently, wholesale fish to 165. ensure health and safety of all. Speaking to Qatar Tribune, number of people visiting the market at Al Wakra and Al The MoPH said all the new A special team was de- a shop employee said, “The market is limited.