313 Tourists from Switzerland, Belarus Land in Egypt

Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh received on Thursday two flights carrying 313 tourists from Switzerland and Belarus on the second day of the return tourism movement after a three-month closure because of the coronavirus.

Hurghada received 141 tourists from Switzerland while Sharm El Sheikh received 172 from Belarus.

Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Authority Ahmed Youssef welcomed the tourists who were given memorial gifts upon their arrival at Hurghada International Airport.

[caption id="attachment_135593" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Ahmed Youssef with A Group of Swiss Tourists[/caption]

The airport's authorities checked that tourists are applying the precautionary and distancing measures.

[caption id="attachment_135592" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Tourists Keep Social Distancing at Airport[/caption]

It is worth noting that about 480 hotels and resorts in 19 governments have received the “Hygiene Safety” certificate from May 15 to 1 July, after fulfilling the regulations made by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

These hotels and resorts are located in 19 Governorates all over Egypt: South Sinai, North Sinai, Red Sea, Matrouh, Alexandria, Suez, Greater Cairo, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Damietta, Fayoum, Beheira, Port Said, Dakahlia, Ismailia, Minya, Assuit, and Sohag.