CAIRO, May 20 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian government decided yesterday, to extend the partial evening closure of shops, malls, restaurants and entertainment places, until the end of May, while reopening public parks and beaches, provided that anti-COVID-19 measures are strictly implemented there, said the cabinet in a statement.
According to the decision, stores and entertainment places will continue closing at 9.00 p.m. local time, until May 31, as an extension of a decision made on May 5.
The extension decision excludes public beaches, parks and gardens “which are decided to be reopened to citizens, provided they strictly stick to the precautionary measures to face COVID-19.”
Leading the country’s COVID-19 crisis management committee, Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, also extended the decision to reduce the attendance of administrative government employees.
He also ordered an expansion of the national programme, to vaccinate workers of tourism institutions nationwide.
Egypt has so far registered 248,078 COVID-19 cases in total, including 14,441 deaths and 182,693 recoveries.– NNN-MENA
