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UAE, Morocco Consider Reinstating Restrictions as COVID Cases Climb

UAE, Morocco Consider Reinstating Restrictions as COVID Cases Climb

The latest COVID-19 information and statistics for the Middle East and North Africa

The United Arab Emirates and Morocco could reimpose restrictions to contain an increase in coronavirus cases in both countries.

In the UAE, a government official said that the Gulf state is considering reintroducing overnight curfews in some areas of the country if the number of COVID-19 infections increases there.

National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority spokesman Seif al-Zahri confirmed in an interview with Emirates TV that nightly curfews could return.

The number of daily infections in the UAE has increased to over 400 this week for the first time since mid-July, with 461 cases and two deaths reported on Thursday.

In Morocco, King Mohammed VI said on Thursday that the country could return to a complete coronavirus lockdown unless an increase in cases was brought down.

New cases nationally have surged since Morocco lifted its three-month lockdown in late June, hitting a record high of 1,766 on August 15.

According to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker as of Friday, the number of total infections in Morocco stood at 47,638 with 775 deaths and 32,806 recoveries.

Egypt

The Egyptian Health and Population Ministry posted to its Facebook page on Tuesday a warning that smoking hookah increases the risk of spreading COVID-19, calling on Egyptians to “stop smoking or sharing it with others.” The World Health Organization in May stated on its website that “smoking waterpipes, also known as shisha or hookah, often involves the sharing of mouth pieces and hoses, which could facilitate the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in communal and social settings.”

Jordan

Jordan on Wednesday closed the Al-Omari Border Crossing with Saudi Arabia after recording 18 coronavirus cases among workers at the terminal, according to Al-Ghad newspaper. The move comes a week after Jordan shut the Jaber Border Crossing with Syria to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. There has been an increase in coronavirus cases in Jordan attributed to activities at the border crossings.

Syria

Syria on Wednesday recorded its first coronavirus fatality in the northwestern city of Idlib, according to health officials. An 80-year-old woman with chronic kidney failure died from COVID-19, Syrian Interim Government Health Minister Maram al-Sheikh told reporters. A total of 54 people in opposition-held areas of Syria have been confirmed to have coronavirus infections, of which 46 have recovered, according to official data.

Kuwait

Kuwait on Thursday reported 622 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, bringing the total number of infections to 78,767 and the death toll to 509, the Health Ministry said in a statement. The Health Ministry also announced that 871 more patients had recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 70,642.

Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers for the Middle East and North Africa as of 7 am UTC on Friday.

Country Confirmed cases Deaths Recovered Active Cases
Afghanistan 37,856 1,385 27,681 8,790
Algeria 40,258 1,411 28,281 10,566
Bahrain 48,303 179 44,628 3,496
Cyprus 1,395 20 878 497
Djibouti 5,374 59 5,216 99
Egypt 97,025 5,212 63,462 28,351
Iran 352,558 20,264 304,236 28,058
Iraq 192,797 6,208 137,200 49,389
Israel 99,599 795 74,579 24,225
Jordan 1,498 11 1,261 226
Kuwait 78,767 509 70,642 7,616
Lebanon 10,952 113 3,040 7,799
Libya 9,707 173 1,047 8,487
Mauritania 6,848 158 6,123 567
Morocco 47,638 775 32,806 14,057
Oman 83,769 609 78,386 4,774
Pakistan 291,588 6,219 273,579 11,790
Palestinian Territories 17,989 120 10,682 7,187
Qatar 116,224 193 112,924 3,107
Saudi Arabia 303,973 3,548 275,476 24,949
Somalia 3,265 93 2,396 776
Sudan 12,582 812 6,456 5,314
Syria 2,008 82 460 1,466
Tunisia 2,543 63 1,397 1,083
Turkey 254,520 6,058 234,797 13,665
United Arab Emirates 65,802 369 58,153 7,280
Yemen 1,899 541 1,058 300
Total 2,186,737 55,979 1,856,844 273,914

 

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