Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew across all regions except Makkah
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia on Sunday has announced partial lifting of the curfew across all the regions between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting from April 26 till May 13, except the holy city of Makkah with 24-hour lockdown.
It also allows the opening of some economic and commercial activities—that includes wholesale and retail shops in addition to malls from 6-20 Ramadan i.e. April 29 to May 13.
.@KingSalman issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the Kingdom except for the Holy City of Makkah and previously announced neighborhoods. The partial curfew will start on Sunday, 26 April 2020 until Wednesday, 13 May 2020 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
— Foreign Ministry ?? (@KSAmofaEN) April 26, 2020
Saudi Gazette reported that, the order allows shopping centers to reopen while adding that certain shops within malls like beauty clinics, barber salons, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants will continue to be restricted from reopening.
