Egypt’s Red Sea resorts and hotels have been preparing to reopen for domestic tourism at a limited capacity after being shut down during the coronavirus pandemic.
The government is allowing hotels to reopen starting May 15, but at a low capacity and only for domestic tourists. Hotels can only open after they obtain a safety certificate granted by the ministries of health and tourism, and even then will be allowed to host guests at only 25% capacity.
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enany has visited various hotels and resorts to inspect their readiness for reopening.
“We were discussing the new regulations and guidelines to welcome visitors in the Egyptian hotels and resorts starting on May 15th. I came here to explain to them some details concerning these new guidelines and new norms and that they were inspired from the regulations of the World Health Organization,” he said.
In response to the coronavirus, a lockdown was imposed by the Egyptian government on four major touristic cities, bringing the industry which accounts for some 12% of Egypt’s GDP, to a halt.
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