In
light of adopting preventive and precautionary measures against the coronavirus
pandemic during the 2nd phase of the House of Representatives election, the Egyptian
Ministry of Health declared a state of emergency in the vicinity of polling
stations.
The Ministry announced in a statement on Saturday that a total of 1413 ambulances were deployed outsides the polling stations in 13 governorates, where the voting is taking place.
Minister of Health Hala Zayed called upon the voters to adhere to the protective measures, keeping social distancing and having the PPE inside the polls, the statement added.
Thermal imaging cameras are being used at the entrances of the polls to measure the voter’s body temperature, the statement said, noting that in case that a voter, judge, or supervisor suffered from one symptom of coronavirus, he/she would be admitted to the nearest hospital for a medical check.
The governmental hospitals nationwide have been provided with sufficient medicine, PPE, donated blood bags, the statement said.
Source: Egypt Today
