Sisi checks Armed Forces anti-COVID 19 equipment

CAIRO - 7 April 2020: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday inspected the Armed Forces equipment, elements and teams assisting the state civil sector in combating the outbreak of the novel coronavirus contagion, according to a statement released by the presidency spokesman Bassam Radi.

As yet, The Egyptian Ministry of Health recorded Monday 149 positive cases for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and 7 deaths, also 12 patients including one foreigner female were released from a quarantine hospital after recovering from Coronavirus, added the ministry’s statement.

Since mid-March, the Egyptian government has taken gradual steps in dealing with the coronavirus spread, starting with suspending schools and universities. It also suspended the international flights until mid-April.

Furthermore, a partial two-week curfew was imposed on March 24, 2020, while all restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, casinos, night clubs, bars, shopping centers (malls), and other local shops shut down completely until April 14, 2020.

Additionally, the Ministry of Awqaf [Endowment] extended the closure of the mosques and the places of worship nationwide until further notice.