At a meeting held on 8 July 2020 in Nouakchott, the Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat COVID-19 decided to reopen the roads between the wilayas (regions) and the inland towns; fully lift the night curfew and open airports for domestic flights.
According to a press release, of which a copy was sent to the Mauritanian news agency (AMI), the Committee called on citizens to keep on exercising great caution in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, respect the required preventive measures and introduce them into their daily behavior.
These include avoiding gatherings, maintaining social distancing, wearing face masks, washing hands, and disinfecting public places; This is how we can preserve the gains achieved.