Egypt reported 969 new instances of coronavirus on Monday, the ministry of fitness said, the first drop of less than 1,000 recorded since 27 May. A total of 76222 COVID-19 instances and 3,422 deaths were reported, adding 79 on Monday, the ministry said in a statement.
Visit our coronavirus site here for all the latest updates. Egypt reopened resorts to foreign tourists last week after tourism stopped in March as a component of measures to curb the coronavirus epidemic. But Egypt was not on an initial “safe list” of 14 countries for the resumption of non-essentials for the European Union, announced last week. Tourism accounts for 5% of Egypt’s economic output, according to the government. But analysts estimate the figure by up to 15% if jobs indirectly connected to the industry are included.
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