Iran Press/ Middle East: Land crossings would be open for trade only so as to secure local market needs, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said in a statement.
Restaurants and five-star hotels must adhere to public health guidelines, he added.
Sporting events would resume as of Sept. 12. Government agencies can now bring back to work up to 50% of their employees, he said.
According to Reuters, Iraq registered its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Friday with 5,036 cases as Iraqis continue to flout lockdown rules.
It recorded 4,314 new cases on Monday, the health ministry said, and 77 deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 264,684 and the total deaths to 7,589.
Kadhimi said the electoral commission would be allowed to open voter registration centers and that its employees would be exempt from the curfew.
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