Masks not required in public places from today

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Wearing masks is no longer mandatory in closed public places from Thursday, except inside health facilities and while using public transport. This was decided by the Cabinet at its regular meeting on Wednesday, as reported by Qatar News Agency (QNA). HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani chaired the meeting held at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Sulaiti issued a statement giving the details of the proceedings. At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet was briefed on the Ministry of Public Health’s report on the latest developments pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Cabinet issued an amendment of its decision issued in the regular meeting No 26 for 2022 convened on 6/7/2022 as follows: 1. Citizens, residents and visitors are no longer obliged to wear face masks in closed public places, except when inside health facilities and while using public transport. 2. All employees and workers whose jobs require them to be in closed offices and communicate with clients must wear face masks during work hours. 3. This decision will come into effect on September 1. Meanwhile, the Cabinet followed up on the arrangements and preparations for the hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and took the relevant decision in this regard. The Cabinet also approved the following: 1. A draft agreement on mutual incorporation of land in the satellite service region between the Communications Regulatory Authority in Qatar and the Information and Communication Technologies Authority in Turkiye for satellite networks regulated by Appendix 30B of the 2022 Radio Regulations. 2. A draft agreement on co-operation and administrative assistance in Customs affairs between the governments of Qatar and Uzbekistan. 3. A draft agreement on cultural co-operation between the governments of Qatar and Venezuela. 4. A draft memorandum of understanding between the governments of Qatar and Hungary for co-operation in the fields of youth and sports. The Cabinet was briefed, through a presentation made by HE the president of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, “on the regulatory and legal frameworks for the digital platform for proposals and complaints,” according to QNA.