![Somalilandsun: Despite the Corona Virus pandemic Somaliland as opposed to most other countries continue to trudge without any virus spread restrictions. Now the ministry of health which chairs the inter-ministerial national Corona Virus Prophylactic Committee, has raised caution among the citizenry over the Resurgence of Covid-19 infection cases in the country. The concern was raised by Somaliland Minister of Health of Omar Ali Abdillahi Badde,in the Awdal regional capital of Borame while laying a foundation stone for a new health centre which is part of the planned health services improvement plans in all regions of the country to be followed with more medically upscale Mother and Child Health Centres. According to the minister “It us the grace of Allah that has protected our country from severe virus prevalence and subsequent difficulties but that aside there is a noticeable resurge if new cases thus the imperatives of strict pursuit and practice of guidelines” In the meantime the government has also denied rumours that some schools shall be closed as a result of confirmed Corona Virus infections within learning institutions.](https://i0.wp.com/somalilandsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Somaliland-VP-Abdirahman-Sayli-who-chairs-the-national-Coronavirus-prophylactic-Committee-announces-lifting-of-all-restrictions.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1)
Somalilandsun: All restrictions previously imposed to prevent the intensity and spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in Somaliland have been lifted.
According to the statement which the National Coronavirus Prophylactic Committee released the ban on both incoming and outgoing flights of all airlines have been lifted. Likewise, the lift will apply to sea vessels arriving at Berbera which was previously limited to seafaring ships, boats and dhows bringing essential, life-saving commodities.
Public gatherings and social events are no longer circumscribed, meaning conference and dining and wedding halls are, again, open for business.
The government, also, lifted the ban on inland travel across the borders with neighbouring countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia and Ethiopia.
The lift of the ban, however, was not free of conditions.
Incoming passengers and travellers crossing over to the Republic of Somaliland have to produce, the National Coronavirus Prophylactic Committee said, a valid, COVID-free certificate that is not older than four days.
The statement comes on the same day the Somaliland Ministry of Health Development announces 18 new positive cases hiking the number of positive-testing cases in Somaliland to 681, 28 deaths and a total of only 147 cases recovering.