Gaza: Instructions to tighten the night lockdown

Gaza: Instructions to tighten the night lockdown

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip, Nasser Musleh, today, Wednesday, directed his instructions to tighten follow-up procedures and control adherence to preventive measures to confront the high number of infections with the Coronavirus, most notably the comprehensive night closure.

And the comprehensive night closure starts from tomorrow evening, Thursday, from sunset prayer until dawn prayer, for a period of a week, and includes all sectors and facilities, and the movement is prohibited for vehicles and pedestrians.

Musleh stressed that the police and security services should raise the level of alert and intensify the follow-up to the measures taken recently, in order to reach the highest levels of commitment, stressing that the necessary legal measures will be taken against anyone who violates the night closure decision.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and National Security indicated the seriousness of the current stage in light of the continued high numbers of infections and deaths recorded with the Coronavirus, which makes it imperative for all citizens to be responsible and fully adhere to personal and general prevention measures. like he said.

Musleh called on citizens to make more commitment during this period, in the interest of public safety, so that we receive the last days of Ramadan and we are in a better health situation, and so that citizens can meet their needs and practice their rituals with the advent of the blessed Eid al-Fitr. like he said.

And the Ministry of Interior in Gaza announced a number of new measures to confront the Corona virus, most notably the imposition of a comprehensive night-day closure daily, starting tomorrow, Thursday, for a period of a week.

The Ministry of Interior affirmed the continuation of all the measures previously taken, including the continuation of the complete ban on the movement of vehicles on Friday and Saturday, the ban on holding gatherings, including weddings and funeral homes, and the continued closure of the weekly halls and popular markets.