The government last month decided to extend until 14 May restrictions on movement including a nationwide night curfew and closures of universities, schools, and mosques.
ALGIERS - Algeria will extend measures aimed at restricting movement by 15 days until 29 May to cope with rising cases of infections with the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerrad said on Tuesday.
The authorities this month ordered the closure of businesses including shops for clothing, shoes, and pastry just days after being reopened for not observing social distancing.The North African country has reported 5,891 confirmed infections, with 507 deaths and 2,841 recoveries.
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