Ethiopia can jail people for up to two years if they deliberately violate restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, the attorney general's office said, amid concern that citizens are becoming lax after a state of emergency was lifted – CNN reports.
The restrictions prohibit shaking hands, not wearing a mask in a public place, seating more than three people at a table, or not keeping "two adult steps" -- around six feet -- apart.
Ethiopia also postponed its regional and parliamentary elections scheduled for August due to the outbreak. They are expected to be held next year.
