Egypt applies stricter COVID-19 precautionary measures

Egyptian Minister of Housing Assem Al-Jazzar instructed authorities to close all parks and beaches in cities during the Sham El-Nessim holiday, as part of measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Sham El-Nessim is a national holiday when many Egyptians gather in public spaces for picnics.

Al-Jazzar stressed the need to raise the level of preparedness during the holiday period, vowing to inspect malls, restaurants and cafes to ensure the implementation of regulations to fight the pandemic, according to a press release.