PM Says 2.5 Million Citizens Vaccinated against COVID-19

Egypt's Prime Minister (PM) Moustafa Madbouly affirmed the state's keenness to preserve the safety of citizens while continuing the wheel of the economy.

In a press conference, Madbouly added that 2.5 million Egyptians received the Coronavirus vaccine, out of the six million total registered for vaccination.

“We aim by the end of the year that 40% of the Egyptian people receive the COVID-19 vaccine," PM noted, stressing that the state is working around the clock to secure the largest number of vaccines, whether locally produced or imported through approved international companies.

On Sunday, the Egyptian Prime Minister, Moustafa Madbouly, chaired a meeting for the higher committee tasked with managing the coronavirus crisis to follow up the current epidemiological situation in the country.

During the meeting, the committee announced that all commercial shops are set to open in accordance with the summer working hours, starting June 1. The decision has ended a three-week decision to close these facilities at 9 pm.

The summer working hours of commercial shops and shopping malls are set from 7 am to 11 pm on weekdays and until midnight during weekends. Coffee shops and restaurants can operate from 5 am to 1 am throughout the week.

The country will, however, continue its ban on weddings in closed halls.

Madbouly said the government will apply fines on violating shops addressed by the decision. These shops will be immediately closed for two weeks and will be re-closed for a month if the violation is repeated, he added.