03 June 2020 – City of Basra closes gas stations after 3pm to help enforce curfew

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Supply Chains, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Adapting or closing offices, businesses, institutions, and operations
Level of Jurisdiction: City (Basra)
Lead People/Agency: A source in Basra governorate

Overview: A source in Basra Governorate announced that the authorities have taken a decision to shut down fuel stations from 3pm and that violators will be arrested.
Full details here: https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/347491/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AF

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Evidence/Justification: The purpose of this action is to compel the people to implement the preventive curfew measures and to fulfill their role, in order to prevent the spread of the Corona virus