President Paul Kagame on
Thursday, April 30, chaired an extraordinary cabinet meeting that
assessed Rwanda's progress in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The Cabinet resolved to partially ease the
lockdown with the following 10 guidelines that must be
followed for 15
days from Monday, May 4, when they take effect.
1. Businesses to resume operations
Public and private businesses will resume
operations on Monday, May 4. However, only essential staff are to
operate from the workplace while others are to continue working from
home.
2. Hotels and Restaurants to close at 7 p.m.
Hotels and restaurants will are open to clients. However, bars will remain closed.
3. A curfew between 8 p.m., and 5 a.m.
All movement after 8 p.m. in banned unless you have special permission. The curfew will last up to 5 a.m.
4. Public and private transport
Operators of public transport such as buses
can start their engines on Monday, May 4 but have to ensure social
distancing for their passengers. This means that they will have less
than their usual carrying capacity to be compliant. Moto bikes will not
be allowed to carry passengers but can ferry goods. Private transport
will also resume but restricted to the same city.
5. Schools and churches remain closed
Students will remain closed till September
2020. Worshipers will also have to wait a little longer before they can
congregate in their respective places of worship as they will remain
closed. Meetings in public spaces and mass gatherings are also
prohibited.
6. Individual sporting activities allowed, gyms to remain closed
Do you jog? Fitness enthusiasts will from
Monday, May 4, have the liberty to carry out individual sporting
activities in open spaces between 5 a.m., and 8 p.m. However, gyms and
other recreation/sporting facilities will remain closed.
7. Limit to funeral participants
Funeral gatherings shall not exceed 30 mourners. Previously, a maximum of 20 people were allowed to attend funerals
8. Borders closed
The country's borders will remain closed
except for cargo to allow imports and exports. Rwandans returning home
and legal residents will also be allowed into the country. However, they
will be subjected to a 14-day mandatory isolation/quarantine.
9. Intercity travel banned
Travel from one province to another is still prohibited.
10. Manufacturing and Construction to resume
Construction projects and manufacturing has
been given the go-ahead to resume works. However, with only essential
staff and ensuring the protection of workers
In addition to the above guidelines, the
Cabinet also instructed the wearing of masks in public and the strict
other protective guidelines including social distancing.
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