Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced new steps of precautions set to last for two weeks ahead of the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The PM said in a televised press conference on Wednesday that restaurants, cinemas, shops, malls, clubs and entertainment facilities will be closed at 9 p.m. for two weeks starting from Thursday evening, as per reports by Xinhua.
Madbouly added large gatherings and concerts will be banned over the same period, while beaches and parks will be shut between May 12 and 16 that coincides with the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Meanwhile, Minister of Health Hala Zayed said Egypt will receive 3.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccines in May, adding that more than 1 million people in the country have been inoculated against the disease so far. Thus far, Egypt has reported 2,31,803 Covid-19 cases, with 13,591 deaths and 173,341 recoveries.