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JEDDAH/RIYADH: As the 24-hour-curfew period ended, residents of 抖阴短视频 headed back outside on the first day of the government鈥檚 three-phase plan to transition back to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic.

But as people rushed to take advantage of the newly relaxed measures, streets quickly became crowded and several observers noticed that many were failing to observe social-distancing measures.

Prince Abdulrahman bin Mosaad tweeted: 鈥淔or there to be traffic in the streets is natural after canceling the 24-hour curfew, but what鈥檚 abnormal and unbelievable is the amount of people underestimating the necessity of putting on a face mask and a pair of gloves and keeping a two-meter space between people crowding at stores. This is only the first day. Unfortunately, I don鈥檛 think Shawwal 29 (June 21) will be the day we go back to normal.鈥�

In a follow-up tweet, Prince Abdulrahman reminded people that the pandemic does not have a cure or a vaccine yet, and wondered whether people would need to lose a loved one before they came to appreciate the severity of the situation.

University lecturer, Abdulfattah Al-Qahtani (@fattah53), agreed, tweeting: 鈥淪adly, not many understand the dangers of the virus, and what they could be doing to their loved ones. It鈥檚 very simple; don鈥檛 go out unless it鈥檚 necessary. If you absolutely have to, follow precautionary measures from wearing a mask to keeping an acceptable distance between you and others.鈥�

Abdulaziz Al-Omar (@11a_alomar) also replied with suggestions. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to monitor and penalize facilities and shops that do not follow precautionary regulations, as well as fines against those who don鈥檛 wear a mask and don鈥檛 keep their distance from others,鈥� he tweeted.

The hashtag #JeddahNow was quickly trending on Twitter in response to the number of people leaving their homes unnecessarily.

A number of users suggested that individuals neglecting social distancing and going out in public without a mask and gloves would be 鈥渕ore afraid of a SR10,000 fine than they are of the pandemic.鈥�

However, many thought that people were overreacting to the traffic around the city鈥檚 corniche.

Sa鈥檃d Mughram (@saad_mghrm) tweeted: 鈥淒on鈥檛 blame people for traffic. There are families that have been pressed together for three months in small apartments and reef houses. It鈥檚 their right to go out and see the sky on a short car ride.鈥�

He added: 鈥淥vercrowding stores needs to be addressed, but things can be dealt with calmly, without overreacting and perfectionism from some.鈥�

Sadly, not many understand the dangers of the virus, and what they could be doing to their loved ones. 

Abdulfattah Al-Qahtani , University lecturer

Some hailed the efforts made by several popular stores around the Kingdom that are enforcing social distancing, such as Madinah鈥檚 Starbucks, where a photo circulating on social media showed people lined up with the recommended space between them, demonstrating what was described as 鈥渃lassy behavior.鈥�

Abdullah Al-Humaid, (@abn_humaid) commented: 鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to see such awareness displayed in our society. These are people maintaining social distancing while wearing gloves and face masks.鈥�

Meanwhile, many headed onto the streets of Riyadh looking to regain a sense of normality. 鈥淥f course, I went out. I took my mom and sister and drove to the nearest mall to run some errands,鈥� 26-year-old Sarah Al-Jasser told Arab News.

However, Al-Jasser said she was unable to enter the shops inside the mall because of long queues. 鈥淚 was surprised that people were out this early. We were at the mall by 9:30 a.m. and didn鈥檛 expect it to be this crowded,鈥� she said.

By 2:30 p.m. most shops and malls were already closed and empty of customers and shopkeepers, abiding by the 3 p.m. curfew.

Rayed Mustafa, 33, told Arab News he believes the situation is still unsafe: 鈥淛ust because the country is opening up doesn鈥檛 mean it鈥檚 safe to go out.鈥�  However, that did not stop him from leaving  the house. 鈥淚 pulled an all-nighter, put on my face mask and gloves and hit the streets at 6:30 a.m. to cruise the city.鈥�

He added that he stayed in his car and was merely hoping to get some fresh air for his mental well-being. 鈥淚鈥檝e been confined in a very small apartment for over a month,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 needed that change of scenery.鈥� 

He said he made sure to abide by the safety and health measures put in place by the Ministry of Health, and refrained from mingling with people.

Mustafa was taken aback by the number of people he saw on the streets. 

鈥淥ne of the main streets in Riyadh was filled to the brim 鈥� some celebrating, others going out for coffee,鈥� he added.

Billboards have been placed around the Kingdom reminding people to comply with the recommended precautions in order to ensure their safety.