COVID-19: New daily cases in Iraq exceed 4,000; authorities warn of stricter health measures
Iraqi workers bury the dead in a graveyard dedicated to coronavirus victims. (Photo: Archive)
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment warned on Tuesday of the possibility that it would tighten health measures to enforce such behaviors as mask-wearing and social distancing as new coronavirus infections continue to rise on a daily basis.
“The toughening of preventive measures decisions, or reducing them, is the authority of the High Committee for Health and Safety, and such decisions will depend on the daily epidemiological situation within two weeks’ time,” ministry official Ruba Falah told local media outlets.
COVID-19: After spike in cases, Iraq warn of the possible return of curfews, schools closures 2021/02/13 11:07
An Iraqi soldier wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant to sanitize a Baghdad street during a curfew imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, March 31, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani)
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The High Committee for Health and National Safety in Iraq is scheduled to hold a meeting on Saturday to decide whether to suspend classes at schools and universities following a rapid rise in coronavirus infections across the country.
Iraq recorded on Friday over 2,500 new cases over the previous 24 hours, the highest rate reported by the Ministry of Health in several weeks, and officials warned that the increase heralded an outbreak of a second wave that may be more deadly than the first due to the residents negligence in adhering to preventive measures like mask wearing and social distancing.