Tribune News Network
Doha
Shortly after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that masks are not mandatory in schools and kindergartens from Thursday.
As per the Cabinet decision, the latest round of COVID-19 relaxations will be implemented on September 1, when masks will not be mandatory in closed spaces, except for in public transport and health facilities.
However, all public-facing employees working in enclosed places must wear masks during their work hours.
The decisions were taken during the regular Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday.