Egypt shortens partial curfew during holy month of Ramadan

CAIRO - 23 April 2020: Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli announced that the night-time curfew hours were shortened to start from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am during the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar when Muslims worldwide fast from dusk to dawn.

In a press conference on the state’s new procedures against the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the holy month, Madbouli added that the commercial centers are allowed to open over the whole week until 5:00 pm.

The Prime Minister announced that the state and the Egyptians have to cope with COVID-19 impacts via precautionary measures as the disease could exist for a long time.

We have balanced between taking preventive measures against coronavirus and allowing the economy and production to continue, he said, adding that there is a qualitative change that took place in many countries' vision toward fighting coronavirus, including deciding to open the economy, after millions of workers lost their jobs.

It is expected that the total number of coronavirus cases will increase during the next period in Egypt, Mabdouli said.

After the holy month of Ramadan, the state plans to restore normal life, while maintaining the global preventive measures against coronavirus.

The current situation amid the coronavirus crisis in Egypt goes as planned but the state may have to take tougher measures if the situation worsens, he said, adding, some administrative services will be reopened partially and gradually starting next week.

He added that the state reviews the possibility to restore domestic tourism during the coming days.

Among the decisions to facilitate procedures during Ramadan is reopening offices of the recorder of deeds, some courts charged with issuing official documents such as the announcement of inheritance and traffic departments to issue driving licenses for new vehicles.

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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday urged the medical staff to commit more to the preventive measures and the sterilization process amid the coronavirus crisis, and paid tribute to the efforts of the medical sector.

ِAs the president attended the opening of a number of national projects east of the Suez Canal, he also urged Egyptians to stick to the preventive measures against coronavirus in order to avoid tougher scenarios.

“If we have achieved success during the past period, we don’t want to lose what we have done during the next few weeks,” Sisi said, referring to the efforts to limit the spread of novel virus.

He also urged the citizens to avoid maintain social distancing and avoid large gatherings, warning that the state may have to take tougher measures in case the coronavirus crisis developed.

The world and Egypt are facing an "invisible enemy," Sisi said, adding that Egyptian people should be proud of those who are working to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

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