The Algerian government decided on Sunday to tighten containment measures in most of the country due to a clear upsurge in cases of contamination with the new coronavirus. Concretely, from Tuesday and for 15 days, the curfew will be extended from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. GMT in 29 of the 48 wilayas (prefectures) of the country. The government has also decided to suspend public and private urban transport during weekends throughout the country. At the same time, public transport between the prefectures remains prohibited. The used car markets, which draw crowds, will also be closed from Monday for a fortnight.
A multiplicity of measures taken to contain the virus
In addition, local authorities can carry out “targeted containment” of localities and neighborhoods plagued by outbreaks of Covid-19 infection, just as they can close public places such as parks and gardens. Finally, the start of the academic year and that of professional training, scheduled for November 22, are postponed to December 15 and surprise inspections will take place in establishments to verify the application of the health protocol. All gatherings – especially for weddings and circumcisions, but also political demonstrations – remain prohibited.
After an eight-month ban, the great Muslim Friday prayer is now authorized in mosques with more than 1,000 places, which will also be subject to inspections for compliance with health measures. Algeria, one of the African countries most affected by the pandemic, is close to breaking its record of 675 daily contaminations on July 24, at the height of the first wave. In total, more than 62,000 infections have been officially recorded in the country since the census of the first case on February 25, including more than 2,000 deaths, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health. The country’s borders have been closed since mid-March.
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