Egypt reported a total number of 510 new coronavirus infections and 18 new deaths, bringing total to 12,229 cases and 630 deaths. A total of 3,172 cases have recovered and discharged from hospitals, according to the Ministry of Health. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Sunday that all public transport, restaurants, malls, public parks, and beaches will close over Eid Al-Fitr from 24 to 29 May. The closures come as part of continued government measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Further government procedures for the Eid Al-Fitr holidays include suspending the Eid prayer in mosques and open areas, closing some main roads, and closing beaches. During the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, the night-time curfew will start from 5 pm, Madbouly said, adding that it will start at 8pm for two weeks following the holidays. He also said it is anticipated that the country will gradually return to normal, with certain precautionary measures, from the second half of June.
