CAIRO, Jul 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, yesterday, urged citizens to adhere to health measures against COVID-19, during the Eid al-Adha holiday, due to the recent rise in infections.
Madbouly called on citizens to adhere to the precautionary measures against the virus, especially wearing medical face masks, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement.
His remarks came, days after senior health officials said that, Egypt’s daily infections have increased by seven to eight percent recently.
Egypt, the most populous Arab country, launched last year, a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign for its citizens, thanks to its cooperation with China, in manufacturing the vaccines locally.
Celebrated by all Muslims worldwide, the Eid al-Adha holiday will start on Jul 9 (tomorrow), in Egypt.– NNN-MENA