Businesses will not shut down during the Eid holidays, said Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Alzayani, GDNonline's Sandeep Singh Grewal reports.
They will continue to operate while adhering to preventative protocols to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Mr Alzayani said today during a webinar that measures taken by the government in the last two months meant that a full lockdown could be avoided.
“A decision on partial or full lockdown is taken based on medical data that is the primary role,” said the minister in a reply to leading businessman Farooq Almoayyed, who called for a lockdown during Eid due to the spike in Covid-19 cases.
“At the current stage the health analysis shows we are at a situation where we can afford to take the decision (of not imposing a lockdown), which was taken last night.
“We are very confident the society will not abuse (this decision) because their health is at stake, and we have seen excellent response from the society in terms of discipline and adherence.”
The webinar, which was held today, was organised by StartUp Bahrain.
