Egypt’s Mosques Host Friday Prayers for First Time in 5 Months

Egypt’s Friday prayers resumed in major mosques, amid strict coronavirus precautionary measures.

Major mosques received worshipers to perform Friday prayers following the Cabinet’s decision to reopen mosques for Friday prayers.

5 months ago, the endowment ministry issued a decision to close mosques due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

It is worth mentioning that, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.