Egypt extends coronavirus night-time curfew until Ramadan end

The Egyptian cabinet extended the nighttime curfew until the end of Ramadan, prime minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a televised press conference on Thursday.

Current precautionary measures will continue until end of Ramadan, unless situation required stricter measures, he added

Egypt has efficiently dealt with coronavirus crisis and balanced between preserving health of citizens and maintaining economic activities, unlike other countries that saw complete collapse in economy

After Ramadan, new procedures will be put in place to contain the spread of coronavirus and violators will be penalised, PM concluded