The above-mentioned sectors are still struggling to recover from the hard lockdown implemented at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak last year. As the number of infections spike ahead of the lapse of the two-week period this coming weekend, there is speculation the government would extend the restrictions. There have been four alcohol bans in total since the lockdown was imposed at the end of March 2020. This peaked at 19,12 percent, or one-in-five tenants more than three months in arrears in September 2020. The business has been operating for three years and is still trying to pay off new business debt.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 09, 2021 06:45 UTC