Egypt to reopen most airports on July 1: Aviation Minister
Egypt will reopen most its airports for scheduled international visitors on July 1 after over two month much time suspension of scheduled passenger flights following coronavirus pandemic.
Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar Anba made the announcement on June 14 at a news flash conference that flights would resume steadily at the airports right away of July.
He said foreign tourism would be limited by resorts in three coastal provinces, following the federal government said on June 11 it could reopen Egypt's key seaside resorts for international flights and foreign vacationers from July 1.
Anba and Tourism Minister Khaled al-Anani, who joined the news headlines conference, outlined procedures to be taken inside planes, in airports and in accommodations to help to ensure the health and safety of foreign tourists.
Travellers from countries with great rates of coronavirus attacks, based on World Health Organisation (WHO) assessments, ought to be tested before coming to Egypt, the ministers said.
The pandemic has shuttered Egypt's tourist industry, that your government says makes up about 5 % of financial output but which analysts say may account for around 15 % if jobs and investment indirectly linked to the industry are included.
Domestic flights have continuing through the crisis, and the federal government has allowed hotels to use at 50 % capacity since June 1.
Egypt, a nation around 100 million people, has registered 46,289 conditions of the coronavirus and 1,672 deaths. The quantity is leaner than many European countries but cases have climbed previously three weeks.
On June 14, medical ministry reported a lot more than 1,600 new cases for the next straight day and a daily record of 91 deaths, according to a statement.
