People rest on chairs by a street in Tunis, Tunisia, on Feb. 10, 2022. The Tunisian government decided on Thursday to lift the night curfew it imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 for about a month. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

The Tunisian government decided on Thursday to lift the night curfew it imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 for about a month.

The Tunisian government has decided to maintain, for an additional week, the ban of gatherings in public spaces and all types of demonstrations.

The government urged all sectors to adhere to preventive measures, especially wearing masks, and ensuring physical distancing and ventilation indoors.

On the other hand, the government has announced that from Feb. 15, all arrivals aged above 18 from other countries will no longer be obliged to present a negative PCR test, conditioned on proof of full vaccination.

People older than six, who are not fully vaccinated, will be required to present a negative PCR test result within 48 hours before departure.

Since the start of the national vaccination campaign on March 13, 2021, a total of 6,280,836 Tunisians have completed their COVID-19 vaccination, the Tunisian Ministry of Health said on Thursday.

On Jan. 13, the Tunisian government imposed a two-week curfew across the country from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to contain the new wave of the pandemic. On Jan. 26, it extended the nationwide curfew for additional two weeks.