Iraq warns of reimposing curfew

The Iraqi Ministry of Health has warned of reimposing a nationwide curfew if there was an increase in new coronavirus infections due to the non-compliance of citizens with the protective measures. Health teams have spotted non-compliance and resumption of social customs such as shaking hands, hugging, and kissing like situation before the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

"These indicators are very dangerous and warn of an increase in infections again, especially after the emergence of new strains of coronavirus in many countries," Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.

The Ministry said that the continuous decline of Covid-19 infections and deaths would not keep Iraq from danger. (IANS)

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