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Military Denies Deployment for Curfew to Curb Virus


Wed 18 Mar 2020 | 11:01 PM
Taarek Refaat

The Egyptian military spokesman denied on Wednesday reports circulated on some social media platforms regarding the  deployment of Armed Forces in governorates to implement a curfew as one of the precautionary measures to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The spokesman urged all media and social media outlets not to promote rumors as well as the need to investigate accuracy behind any false allegations, stressing that the military spokesman is the only official source of information regarding the armed forces.

He pointed out that the armed forces, in cooperation with all state authorities, continue to confront the threat of the novel coronavirus, taking all measures to ensure safety to all Egyptians.