The number of individuals affected by the coronavirus has reached 656 as per Egypt’s Ministry of Health, with 41 deaths and 150 recoveries. Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has reached over 170 countries, with 775, 306 cases as per a real-time tracking map by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John Hopkins University. The death toll is around 37,000 to date, with Italy, Spain, China and France taking the lead for most victims. New Governmental Measures As the Egyptian government grapples with the slowly increasing number of cases in the nation, the partial 7 P.M. to 6 A.M. is effective still and is projected to remain, tentatively, until April 15. The private sector, and much of the public, have implemented the governmental instructions for employees and citizens to stay at home. As such, much of the work has become remote and dependent on technology. However, ‘essential workforce’ employees – those working in the sectors of agriculture, food, telecommunications, law enforcement, public health and transportation – are still required to carry out normal operations. Moreover, many of Egypt’s daily-wage workers and laborers have also opted to continue working normally,…
COVID-19 Cases Reach 656 in Egypt, Partial Lock-down Measures Extended
March 31, 2020
