During its regular meeting today, the Cabinet made a number of decisions after reviewing the report of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management regarding the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

The Cabinet’s meeting took place via video conferencing and was chaired by the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Cabinet listened to the explanation provided by H E Minister of Public Health on the latest developments to limit the spread of coronavirus.

The Cabinet then reviewed the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management’s report and made the following decisions, taking effect from May 28, 2021.

1-No more than 50 percent of the total number of employees in the government sector should be present at the workplace, while the rest of the employees shall work remotely from their homes or on request, with the exception of the military, security, and health sectors.

2 - No more than 50 percent of the total number of workers in the private sector shall work at their place of work, while the remaining shall work remotely from home. The Ministry of Trade and Industry, in coordination with the authorities concerned, will identify the necessary activities to be excluded from this decision.

3- Allowing meetings in government and private sectors at the workplace with no more than 15 fully vaccinated people and other meetings to be conducted remotely using modern technology.

4- All citizens and residents to wear masks when leaving the house for any reason unless the person is alone while driving a vehicle or with his family.

5- All citizens and residents need to activate EHTERAZ on their smartphones when leaving the house for any reason.

6- Mosques to open for performing daily and Friday prayers, with children under 12 years of age not being allowed to enter. Mosques are to adhere to the precautionary measures set by the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, with the continued closure of toilets and ablution facilities.

7 – Allowing a maximum of 5 people who have completed doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to gather inside homes and majlis and a maximum of 10 people who have completed doses of the Covid-19 vaccine or 5 people who did not complete or did not receive doses of the Covid 19 vaccine in open spaces in homes and majlis.

8 – Not allowed to hold weddings indoors and outdoors.

9 - Parks, Corniche, and Beaches: Allowing small groups of up to 5 people or members of the same family to open beaches with a capacity of up to 30 percent. Individual sports such as walking, running, and cycling are allowed while continuing to close playgrounds and sports equipment in public spaces

10- Continuing to oblige all citizens and residents when leaving home or moving for any reason that no more than four people are in the vehicle, including the driver of the vehicle, with the exception of family members residing in the same house.

11- Continue with reducing the number of people who are transported by buses to half the bus’s capacity, while taking precautions and precautions.

12- Allowing the operation of metro services and public transport services not exceeding 30 percent of the capacity throughout the week, taking into account the closure of places designated for smoking, and not allowing food and drink to be consumed.

13- Permitting the opening of driving schools and providing their services not to exceed 30 percent of the capacity, provided that all workers at the school are fully vaccinated.

14- Allowing theaters and cinemas to be opened and providing their services not exceed 30 percent of the capacity, and only those who have completed doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are allowed to enter, and children under 12 years old are not allowed.

15- Allowing private educational centers and training centers to provide their services not exceeding 30 percent of the capacity, provided that all the trainers who work in these centers are vaccinated.

16- Allowing nurseries to open and provide their services not exceeding 30 percent of the capacity, provided that all workers are fully vaccinated.

17- Allowing public museums and libraries to be open without exceeding 30 percent of the capacity.

18- Continue to allow educational sessions to be held in centers designated for people with special needs, not exceeding 5 persons per session, provided that all trainers who work in these centers are vaccinated.

19- Permitting professional sports training, whether in closed or open spaces, permitting preparatory training for local and international tournaments approved by the Ministry of Public Health while not allowing public attendance. Moreover, allowing amateurs to train with a maximum of 10 people in open spaces who are fully vaccinated and 5 people in enclosed spaces who are fully vaccinated, while not allowing public attendance.

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