Egypt said on Monday that it will allow funeral prayers and
weddings “in open spaces only” starting 21 September, after a six-month-long
closure of these services due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a Cabinet statement, funeral prayers will only be permitted outside mosques or in their open courtyards while adhering to preventive measures.
Weddings will be permitted only in open spaces in hotels that have hygiene safety certificates, with a maximum capacity of 300 people under strict commitment to anti-coronavirus measures, the statement said, adding that the health and tourism ministers will review reopening health clubs in hotels starting next week.
Theatre and film festivals will be allowed to hold their opening and closing ceremonies in open-air spaces, with their cinema and theatre shows held at 50 percent occupancy capacity.
Conferences and symposiums will be allowed at an occupancy rate of 50 percent and a maximum attendance of 150 people.
On cultural activities, the Alexandria International Book Fair will be held in an open area, the statement added, allowing a school-focused exhibit to be held at the Cairo International Convention Centre from 20 to 28 September.
The Cabinet said that adult education activities and literacy classes will be resumed with preventive measures applied in closed spaces.
Training in Egypt’s Second Division will be resumed, with swimming pools open in clubs in accordance with hygiene requirements set by the health ministry.
Source: Ahram Online
