Egyptian banks federation obliges clients to wear face shields or masks amid coronavirus crisis

CAIRO - 11 May 2020: The Federation of Egyptian Banks has issued directives to all Egypt-based banks to oblige all their clients and visitors to put on protective face shields or face masks prior to entering the banks’ branches nationwide.

The decision shall take effect as of next Sunday, May 17, the federation said in a statement Monday a copy of which was obtained by MENA.

The statement urged all banks to press ahead with all other anti-coronavirus preventive measures inside their branches.

The federation also called on all citizens visiting banks to abide by these measures to help banks carry out their duties regularly.

Egypt registered 436 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 9,400.