Restaurants and cafes will not be allowed to operate, except for pickup and delivery, for a period of 14 days as of Thursday, due to overcrowding and lack of compliance with health and safety measures, the Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad al-Adaileh, on Monday.

Street Markets will shut down for two weeks starting Thursday, he added.

Curfew hours will be extended in the Ghor al-Safi area to start from 6pm until 6am, starting Tuesday.

These decisions came after an unexpected number of coronavirus cases and to eliminate the need for total lockdown.

The announcement was made during a press briefing held at the Prime Ministry on Monday.