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Iraq to Impose Full Curfew during Eid al-Fitr


Sun 10 May 2020 | 09:16 PM
Hassan El-Khawaga

The Iraqi authorities decided on Sunday to impose full curfew across the country in the coming Eid al-Fitr to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Russia Today reported.

In a statement, Iraq's Higher Committee for Health and National Safety said the curfew during the holy month of Ramadan will be partial from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am (Baghdad Local Time) and it will be complete in the days of the feast.

The committee, headed by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, urged the media outlets to increase the Iraqis' awareness about the precautionary measures against the deadly virus. 

Meanwhile, today, Iraq reported 88 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total infections to 2,767. 

The total cases include 109 fatalities and 1,734 recovered cases, according to AlSumaria news channel