Egypt’s Orthodox Christians celebrate the Easter on Sunday.
On the following day, Egypt’s Muslims and Christians will celebrate Sham Al Nessim, an annual spring festival dating back to ancient Egypt.
Starting from today, Egyptians have a five-day holiday that also marks the Sinai Liberation Day and the Labour Day on Saturday.
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly instructed competent state agencies to ban mass celebrations and shut down on the spot malls and coffee shops that violate health precautions, local media reported.
Infection rates
He underlined the necessity of strictly enforcing precautions as the country is witnessing an accelerated increase in the registered infection rates.