CAIRO, May 17 — Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5pm and halt public transport from May 24 for six days during the Eid holiday, as it seeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said today. Shops, restaurants, parks and beaches will be...
A member of a volunteer medical team sprays disinfectant along a street as a precaution to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in Cairo April 18, 2020. — Reuters pic
CAIRO, May 17 — Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5pm and halt public transport from May 24 for six days during the Eid holiday, as it seeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said today. Shops, restaurants, parks and beaches will be closed for the extended holiday at the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, and restrictions on citizens’ movements will remain in place for at least two weeks afterwards, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said.
Egypt has reported 11,719 cases of the novel coronavirus, including 612 deaths. Daily increases in the number of cases have been rising as the government slightly eased a night curfew and other measures. The number of cases rose by 491 yesterday, the Health Ministry said. Madbouly indicated that there could be a gradual reopening of some activities including sports clubs and restaurants from mid-June, and that a reopening of places of worship would also be considered.Anyone entering enclosed spaces with other citizens or taking public transport will be required to wear a mask, and the government was working on producing washable masks for general use, Madbouly said.
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