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Saudi Arabia lifts restrictionsbut retains the inside mask requirement.
On Monday, health constraints will be lifted in Belgium.
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■ Prevented by the covid, a catholic mass took place in St-Pierre
This mass was originally scheduled to take place on February 29, 2020, to mark the start of Lent, but the historic event had to be postponed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Saturday evening, after two more postponements, the Protestant Church of Geneva invited the Catholic Church to celebrate a historic mass in Geneva Cathedral.
Read also: St-Pierre Cathedral in Geneva hosted a Catholic mass
■ Very slight jump in France
The figures for new contaminations show an increase on Saturday – very slight, May it is the first time in more than a month.
The number of positive cases identified in 24 hours is, for the first time since January 25, higher than that of the same day of the previous week (it is very symbolic: 53,678 versus 53,623, or +0.1%). #Covid19
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— Nicolas Berrod (@nicolasberrod) 5 mars 2022
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■ The mask is no longer compulsory outside in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday evening the lifting of most restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular by exempting vaccinated travelers from quarantine or screening tests, a measure which should facilitate the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Quoted by the official SPA news agency, an official from the Ministry of the Interior said that “from Saturday, wearing a mask will no longer be compulsory outside and social distancing will no longer be required in public spaces, including in mosques. Wearing a mask remains compulsory in closed places.
The Saudi kingdom, home to Islam’s two main holy sites, Mecca and Medina, has also lifted the requirement to show vaccinated travelers a negative drug test, as well as the requirement to self-isolate upon arrival. .
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