Egypt opens domestic tourism from may 15. In resort areas will resume hotels in strict compliance with the requirements of the Ministry of health of the country. For the recovery of the tourism sector, the government will gradually lift restrictions imposed because of the pandemic coronavirus. This was reported by news portal Al-Ahram.
“In the first stage, the occupancy should be maintained at 25%, then rising to 50% by the beginning of June. However, only those hotels, which will be strictly adhered to all sanitary guidelines. Violators of this mode of the license will be withdrawn”, – with reference to the publication writes TASS.
In late April, the Egyptian Federation of tourism announced a plan for the safe operation of the hotels in conditions of a pandemic. It involves a thorough disinfection of the rooms and Luggage of incoming tourists, increases the distance between tables in restaurants and restrictions on planting, the increase in water temperature in the pools. In hotels must be present the doctor and the entire staff will be required to observe social distance, wear protective masks and regular blood tests for coronavirus. The hotels will remain closed spas, saunas and baths.
because of the pandemic, Egypt announced the isolation from the outside world and the cancellation of all flights over the border since 19 March. Most of the hotels in Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh closed for quarantine, and foreign tourists left resorts. The number of people infected with coronavirus in Egypt exceeded seven thousand people.
