Iran has moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Museums and historical sites are to reopen on Sunday to coincide with the Eidul Fitr celebrations, President Hassan Rouhani said on state television. Holy shrines — some of which became focal points of the coronavirus epidemic in Iran — will reopen on Monday.

According to Reuters, Rouhani had said last week that the shrines would open for three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon. Some areas of the shrines such as narrow corridors will stay shut.

All workers in the country will return to work next Saturday.

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