Tag: lockdown
Macedonia 17.04.20 | 10:26

Long Easter weekend lockdown begins this afternoon

The longest total coronavirus curfew begins this afternoon, with plans to lock down Macedonian citizens in their homes for 85 hours. The lockdown begins on Friday at 16h and will last through the Easter weekend and Monday, ending only on Tuesday morning. This is the second such weekend lockdown in a...
Macedonia 12.04.20 | 16:02

Filipce says that Macedonia will be placed under an Easter lockdown

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce announced that Macedonia will be placed under a lockdown next weekend too, when the country celebrates Easter under the Julian calendar. Macedonia is currently under a lockdown that began on Friday at 16h and will last until Monday at 5h. There were announcements that...
Macedonia 11.04.20 | 10:30

Macedonia celebrates Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday under lockdown

Macedonian Orthodox Christians are celebrating Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday this weekend, while ordered into lockdown over the coronavirus epidemic. The holidays mark the miracle of Jesus and his entry into Jerusalem, in the lead up to his crucifixion. Easter is especially massively celebrated in...
Macedonia 11.04.20 | 10:18

Osmani: A complete two weeks long lockdown is the best option, but is it feasible?

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani echoed a proposal from Defense MInister Radmila Sekerinska for two weeks of complete lockdown. Osmani said that this would be guaranteed to stop the spread of the virus, but it would also be very difficult logistically. Macedonia is currently under a weekend long lockdown,...
Macedonia 10.04.20 | 16:59

Macedonia enters 61-hour lockdown, supermarkets and restaurants will be offering delivery services

The ban on movement across the country is enforced Friday starting at 4 pm until 5 am on Monday, which means Macedonia will be in total lockdown in the next 61 hours. Police officers, army members, healthcare workers, firefighters and farmers are exempted from the measure, adopted by the government. Late-opening...
Macedonia 04.04.20 | 09:47

Kumanovo in complete lockdown over weekend

Kumanovo is placed under a full lock-down for the weekend. Exceptions to the curfew apply to members of the police, the army and health workers. The Government decided Friday to enforce a curfew in Kumanovo, starting from 9 p.m. on Friday up to 5 a.m. on Monday. On weekdays, the curfew begins at 4 p.m....
World 30.03.20 | 09:13

Moscow imposes mandatory lockdown

Moscow authorities have ordered a citywide lock-down, restricting the normal business of most of the capital’s 12.5 million residents, the Independent reported. The move is the most comprehensive attempt to date to stem the proliferation of the coronavirus. It comes just three days after the...
« Previous Page

World News

.