Answers to frequently asked questions on measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic - REVISED***
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A. Movement:
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1. What are the curfew hours?
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2. Under which circumstances is one allowed to move during curfew hours (9 in the evening to 5 in the morning of the next day)?
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3. How many times per day will movement by exception be permitted?
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4. How many categories for movement by exception are there via a text message?
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5. In which cases is movement by exception allowed by sending a text message?
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6. In what cases is movement by exception permitted without sending a text message?
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7. Is movement between Districts allowed?
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8. How many people are allowed in a private vehicle and how many passengers can there be on public transport vehicles?
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B. Social gatherings:
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9. Are social gatherings at residences allowed?
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10. Are gatherings allowed in public and private meeting places?
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C. Sports:
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11. Are sports championships allowed?
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12. Do indoor and outdoor sports facilities remain in operation?
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13. What applies to swimming pools?
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14. Are training sessions in sports facilities allowed for team and/or individual sports?
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15. In what instances is physical exercise/training allowed?
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D. Attending religious services:
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16. Are places of religious worship permitted to operate?
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17. Are religious ceremonies such as weddings, christenings and funerals allowed?
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E. Businesses/Services:
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18. How will private service businesses operate?
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19. Do the offices of industries, construction companies and companies of similar nature fall under the above regulation?
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20. Do the shops of construction-related companies remain open for customer service?
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21. Is the operation of retail businesses allowed?
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22. Which businesses/venues/sectors will suspend their operation?
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23. Which businesses do not suspend their operation?
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24. What applies to construction sites and other related businesses?
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25. What applies to the operation of food and beverage retailers and the out-door farmers’ markets?
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26. Will hotels and other tourist accommodation facilities remain open?
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27. How will the public and wider public sector and Local Government operate?
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28. How will the Courts work?
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29. How will National Guard army camps operate?
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30. Are conferences exhibitions, press conferences and exams permitted?
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F. Hospitals/medical and diagnostic centers/Nursing homes /Rehabilitation centers/Other Closed Structures:
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31. How will the hospitals work? Are visits to doctors permitted? Will surgeries be performed?
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32. Will dentists continue to operate?
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33. Will health professionals, such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, home nurses, etc., continue to work?
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34. What applies to care homes and other structures?
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G. Education:
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35. How will public and private, primary, secondary technical schools, high schools, and higher educational institutions work?
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36. What applies to day-care and nursery schools, kindergartens, and pre-primary and special education schools?
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37. What applies to the operation of tutoring schools, private tuition centres and how will private afternoon courses be taught?
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