Rwanda will from Tuesday, 23 February 2021 ease the current coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions with the reduction of curfew hours and the resumption of public offices in the capital, Kigali, a government communique has said.
According to the government, from February 23 to March 15 movements will be prohibited between 8pm to 4am nationwide, and shortened from current 7pm to 4am.
Public offices in Kigali, which have been required to be closed, will resume with essential staff at no more than 30 per cent capacity, and all schools across Rwanda will be allowed to open.
Meanwhile, movements between Kigali and other places remain banned, except for essential services, medical reasons and tourism.
It also allowed the reopening of restaurants and cafes, with a 30 percent occupancy limit.
A lockdown was imposed in Kigali from Jan. 18 through Feb. 7 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the city. The government has gradually lifted restrictive measures against COVID-19 in and outside the city since then.
As of Friday, Rwanda has recorded a total of 17,929 cases with 16,387 recoveries and 245 deaths.