Members of the public have been urged to practice social distancing and remain at home
Members of the public have been urged to practice social distancing and remain at home and refrain from going out unless necessary.
The National Security Council (NSC) is advising the public to practice social distancing by staying about one metre apart from others in order to minimise the Covid-19 infection risk.
Beginning 18th March, temporary closure of schools, primary, secondary and pre-university institutions, as well as services sectors that are considered as “non-essential” has been announced.
Vital and essential services will continue to operate as usual including water, electricity, energy, telecommunications, post, transportation, irrigation, oil, gas, lubrication, broadcast, finance, banking, health, pharmacy, fire and rescue, prison, ports, airports, security, defence, cleaning, retail and food supplies.
Any form of mass gathering includes religious, sports, social and cultural events is prohibited.
During the restriction on movement, members of the public are advised to work from home, shop online for essentials, exercise at home to stay healthy and utilise communication devices to stay connected with family, friends and colleagues from work.
