Egypt’s Prime Minister has announced that night-time curfew hours will be shortened during the holy month of Ramadan.
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said the curfew will begin at nine pm, starting today.
More businesses will be allowed to reopen during Ramadan. Restaurants will be permitted to offer food delivery services.
Communal prayers are still not allowed and mosques will remain closed. Social gatherings are still banned in the country.
The night-time curfew was imposed on March 24, when the country had 366 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Egypt currently has three thousand,891 cases of coronavirus and 287 deaths.
