Tunis, July 27 (TIWN) Tunisian President Kais Saied extended the hours of night curfew across the country from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until August 27, an official statement said.

This decree prohibits the movement of people and vehicles between cities during the curfew, except for essential emergencies or for urgent health reasons.  "Any gathering of more than three people on public roads is also prohibited," the statement added.  Meanwhile, Saied issued another decree on the suspension of work in central administrations, external services, local communities and public administrative institutions for two days, starting from July 27.  Administrations offering online services are responsible for ensuring the continuity of work.  This decision "does not involve the internal security forces, the army, customs agents as well as employees operating public health establishments", it added.