Phase IV of Lifting COVID-19 Curbs to Be in Two Stages
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune THURSDAY QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune AUGUST 27, 2020 MUHARRAM 8, 1442 VOL.13 NO. 5036 QR 2 Fajr: 3:53 am Dhuhr: 11:36 am Asr: 3:05 pm Maghrib: 5:59 pm Isha: 7:29 pm Business 9 Sports 13 Qatar’s trade balance AFC receives FINE rises 6.6% to QR6.3 Qatar’s Asian Cup HIGH : 39°C bn in July 2027 bid file LOW : 31°C Amir affirms Qatar’s support for South Sudan peace Phase IV of lifting COVID-19 HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Sudan Lt General Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday. During the phone call, which HH the Amir made to South Sudan president, they reviewed bilateral relations and the ways of enhancing them. HH the Amir affirmed the support of curbs to be in two stages Qatar for establishing peace in South Sudan, and harnessing all capabilities to guarantee the success of reaching an agreement between all parties to ensure stability and peace. HH the Amir First stage will commence on Sept 1 2nd stage will kick off in Sept 3rd week also praised the efforts of the president to consolidate peace in South Sudan. (QNA) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA ● Weddings with a maximum ● Driving schools to operate at P HASE of 40 people indoors and 80 50% capacity people outdoors allowed Qatar’s fourth phase of lift- ● Audiences to attend sporting ing coronvirus (COVID-19) ● Individuals holding parties at events with a 20% capacity Pvt health facilities to restrictions has been divided home as well as managers of indoors and 30% capacity out- into two stages, with the first wedding venues are required to doors stage commencing on Septem- keep records and contact info resume full service ber 1 and the second in the be- 4 of all invitees ● Private health clinics to ginning of the third week of the REOPENING resume work in full capacity same month. ● Playgrounds and leisure from Sept 1: Cabinet “Based on Qatar’s public FIRST PART centres to remain closed ● Metro and public transport ● Cinemas and theaters to health indicators and COV- FROM SEPTEMBER 1 services will resume service at open with 15% capacity. QNA companies. ID-19 infection rate in the ● Local exhibitions allowed 30% capacity People above 18 years only with 30% capacity are allowed DOHA Second community, it has been decid- ● All mosques will reopen for ● Health clubs, gyms and pub- Amendment of the Cabi- ed to split phase four into two daily and Friday prayers with ● Museums and libraries to lic swimming pools to operate THE Cabinet has decided to al- net’s decision regarding holding stages,” the Supreme Commit- precautionary measures in operate at full capacity during at half the capacity low private healthcare facilities all meetings for employees and tee for Crisis Management said place. Toilets and ablution normal hours to provide full medical services workers in the government and on Wednesday. facilities remain closed ● Malls to run at 50% capaci- from September 1. It has also private sectors remotely using It said the first stage will ty with normal working hours allowed cleaning and hospital- technology to allow meetings to start on September 1, and ● A maximum of 80% of ity companies to resume home be held with the attendance of the situation will be assessed employees allowed at workplaces ● Food courts in malls to open services. no more than 15 people. on an ongoing basis, includ- in both public and private sectors with a capacity of 30 percent The Cabinet meeting, This decision will be ef- ing re-imposing and/or lift- ● ● chaired by Prime Minister and fective from September 1. ing of some restrictions based Gatherings of a maximum of Children are allowed to Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Third on developments in mid- 15 people indoors and 30 enter malls Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Continuation of work September. people outdoors allowed Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan with the Cabinet’s decision The second phase will com- ● Massage and sauna services on Wednesday, affirmed con- that allowed, no more than 80 mence at the beginning of the allowed at approved facilities tinuation of the precautionary percent of the total number of third week of September. at 30% capacity measures taken to combat the employees in both the govern- The committee thanked COVID-19 pandemic. ment and the private sectors to both citizens and residents for ● Indoor swimming pools to The Cabinet decided the fol- resume work at their place of their commitment to adhering open at 30% capacity lowing: work, while the rest of the em- to the precautionary measures ● Cleaning and hospitality ser- First: ployees to work remotely from to combat COVID-19, which vices to resume at workplaces Annulment of the Cabi- their homes. has contributed to limiting the at 30% capacity net’s decision on the suspension spread of the virus. of medical services in private Fourth The first phase will include healthcare facilities. The continuation of the following: facilities remain closed. both public and private sectors. doors and 80 people outdoors, tables with a maximum of five Annulment of the adherence to the precau- Reopening of all mosques Continuation of the Allowing gatherings of a provided that precautionary people per table, and avoiding Cabinet’s decision on the tionary measures, includ- in the country for daily and Council of Ministers’ deci- maximum of 15 people indoors measures are followed, in- handshakes and kisses while suspension of the system of ing wearing masks and Friday prayers, provided that sion, which limits the capacity and 30 people outdoors. cluding activating the Ehteraz greeting. temporary home services pro- maintaining a safe distance. precautionary measures are in work places to a maximum Allowing weddings with application, maintaining a vided by cleaning and hospitality SEE ALSO PAGE 2 followed. Toilets and ablution of 80 percent of employees in a maximum of 40 people in- distance of 2 metres between Continued on page 2 COVID-19 test must for all school employees TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA SAFE RETURN TO SCHOOLS ● THE Ministry of Education and All public Higher Education (MoEHE), in school staff coordination with the Ministry members will Safety and wellbeing of of Public Health (MoPH), has is- undergo medical sued a package of precautionary examinations by measures to ensure a safe and MoPH, HMC workers top priority: SC Qatar conducts healthy environment in all public and private schools and educa- and PHCC TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tunities to socialise, enjoy their free over 600,000 tional institutions. DOHA time and play an active role in Qatari As per the decision, employ- ● Priority of examination ● All private school staff society,” the SC said, adding that it ees of both public and private will be given to teachers members will be examined The Supreme Committee for Delivery begins with giving workers access to COVID-19 tests schools will be examined for cor- & Legacy (SC) has reiterated that it is recreational facilities at their accom- THE total number of coronavirus onavirus COVID-19 before the followed by the by private healthcare committed to the safety, health and modation sites. (COVID-19) tests conducted in Qatar beginning of the school year. administrative staff providers wellbeing of workers. “We provide sporting amenities, in- has surpassed 600,000 as the All public school staff mem- “We recognise the sacrifices that cluding football pitches, where they can country succeeded in flattening the bers will undergo medical exami- ● Anyone who willfully or negligently violates the preventive our workers are making to deliver our play sport with their neighbours, helping curve and limiting the spread of the nations by MoPH and Hamad measures relating to epidemics will face legal action vision for the FIFA World Cup Qatar them to stay healthy and bond with virus. Medical Corporation (HMC) and 2022 venues,” the SC said. other workers. Accommodation sites On Wednesday, 244 more Primary Health Care Corpora- “At our peak construction period, also have IT facilities,” the SC added. people tested positive for COVID-19, tion (PHCC). stressed that all schools must subjected to legal liability, the we will have 30,000 workers on our The SC said it is dedicated to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Similarly, all private school comply with the precautionary ministry warned. Under the law projects, from a range of countries making the lives of workers better. said in its daily report. As many as staff members will be examined health measures, which were regarding the prevention of in- including Nepal, India, Turkey, China, “We ensure the health, safety and 240 people recovered from the virus by private healthcare provid- previously announced by Health fectious diseases, the relevant Ghana and the Philippines.” wellbeing of our workers is safeguard- in the past 24 hours, bringing the ers before the beginning of the and Safety Department. punishment shall amount to The health and safety of the work- ed. From beginning to end, we strive total number of recoveries in Qatar school year. Teachers will be giv- Anyone who willfully or neg- imprisonment for a term not ex- ers are top priority. “All of our workers to make their experience a positive to 114,558. en priority in testing followed by ligently violates the preventive ceeding three years and a fine not are protected by Workers’ Welfare one, implementing robust health and So far, Qatar has tested the administrative staff. measures relating to epidemics exceeding QR200,000, or either Standards – a contractually binding safety working standards on site, 604,112 people for the virus.