According to the Ministry of Health’s official spokesperson, Dr. Khaled Mujahid, repatriated Egyptian nationals awere received at Al Alamein International airport where preventive measures have been implemented ahead of their return. The citizens are temporarily quarantined for a timeframe of two-weeks, estimated to be virus’ incubation period, at El-Negelah Central Hospital in Marsa Matrouh. The Egyptian government was directed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Thursday to take all necessary measures to evacuate Egyptians in Wuhan who wish to return to Egypt. According to a statement released by the Egyptian government, the Chinese government has approved a request from Egypt to evacuate any Egyptians who want to leave Wuhan. As the outbreak of the coronavirus spread to global proportions, a jet plane was dispatched to the heart of the epidemic, Wuhan, where over 400 Egyptian nationals were living. The vast majority opted to return to Egypt while others chose to stay, feeling safe or under the impression that the situation was manageable by Chinese authorities. However, to prevent the possibility of an outbreak in Egypt, the country’s Ministry of Health and Population established a preventive measure plan, following the guidelines…
Egyptian Citizens Returning from Wuhan Quarantined in Matrouh Hospital
February 3, 2020
