Closed Restaurants, Curfew as Belgium Battles Resurgent Virus
Saudi Press Agency
Saturday 1442/2/30 - 2020/10/17
Brussels, Oct 16, 2020, SPA -- The rising number of coronavirus infections in
Belgium has led the government to shut all restaurants and bars for four weeks, dpa reported.
There would also be a nationwide curfew from midnight until 5 am, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced after a crisis meeting today, on Friday.
Citizens should work at home where possible and have close contact with only one person outside their own household.
The seven-day average of new daily infections has hit nearly 6,000 in Belgium, making it one of the worst-hit nations in Europe.
Among other measures announced today, the sale of alcohol has been banned after 8 pm.
--SPA
01:57 LOCAL TIME 22:57 GMT
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