Egypt says from Sept all those entering country must show virus test results

Passengers, some of them wearing protective masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), arrive at Luxor International Airport, Egypt March 9, 2020. (Reuters)

• All people entering the country will be requested to present Polymerase Chain Reaction test results
• Egypt will also allow Friday prayers to resume in mosques from Aug. 28 under strict health and safety protocols

CAIRO: Egypt will require all people entering the country to present Polymerase Chain Reaction test results for the new coronavirus on arrival from Sept. 1, the prime minister said in a televised address on Wednesday.
Egypt will also allow Friday prayers to resume in mosques from Aug. 28 under strict health and safety protocols to be issued by the Ministry of Endowments, Mostafa Madbouly added.