{"id":1972,"date":"2021-08-29T13:47:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T08:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2021-08-29T13:47:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T08:47:06","slug":"surging-covid-19-cases-result-in-addu-city-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=1972","title":{"rendered":"Surging Covid-19 cases result in Addu City curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor of Addu City Mr. Ali Nizar during a press conference held by Addu Emergency Operation Center (AEOC) on Saturday confirmed that the city will observe a curfew for a two-week duration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Mr. Nizar notified that the curfew will remain effective from 21:00hrs until 04:00hrs of the following day for the two week duration.<\/p>\n<p>With the sudden resurgence of Covid-19 positive cases in the city, the mayor had claimed that venues that attract public such as shops, cafes and restaurants will not be permitted to offer in-person services during the curfew hours. Additionally, the city&#8217;s schools will be closed during the two-week curfew period as well.<\/p>\n<p>Although in-person services will remain ineffective during the curfew hours, delivery services are permitted until 00:00hrs through special permits.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, the Addu City mayor confirmed permitting a total of two taxis from each taxi-center to operate throughout the city. Furthermore, the city&#8217;s police department will be on regular patrols to ensure the restrictive measures are enforced.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a total of 166 active cases have been reported from Addu City with 80 of these cases originating from Maradhoo and 36 from Hithadhoo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor of Addu City Mr. Ali Nizar during a press conference held by Addu Emergency Operation Center (AEOC) on Saturday confirmed that the city will observe a curfew for a two-week duration. 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