The Algerian government on Thursday extended its strict containment measures throughout most of the country until June 13, urging the population to “continue its citizen mobilization” in order to stop the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed 630 lives.
“The government has decided to maintain partial containment at home until 13 June” in 44 of Algeria’s 48 wilayas (prefectures), according to a statement by the prime minister’s office.
The government has decided to maintain partial containment at home until 13 June.
The containment measures are reflected in a curfew from 17:00 to 07:00 (16:00-06:00 GMT) in the nine most affected wilayas, including Algiers and Oran, and from 14:00 to 07:00 in the others.
Algerians have spent Ramadan and the Aid El Fitr festivals, which celebrate the end of the month of fasting, confined.
