Table 2 The serial responses of the Egyptian government to the COVID crisis
From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the neurosurgical practice in Egypt
Feb 14, 2020 | Egypt announced the first case of COVID-19 in Africa |
Mar 1, 2020 | Egypt announced the second case of COVID-19 |
Mar 8, 2020 | Egypt announced the first death due to COVID-19 (A 60-year-old German citizen) |
Mar 9, 2020 | The WHO confirms the presence of 56 COVID-19 cases in Egypt |
Mar 23, 2020 | Egypt declares two-week curfew (from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.) and announces the suspension of international flights and a closure of schools and universities till mid-April 2020 |
Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 cases in Egypt surpass 1000 |
Apr 8, 2020 | Extension of curfew (from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.) and international flights’ suspension until April 23 |
Apr 23, 2020 | Extension of curfew through the month of Ramadan (ended in late May) with banning of all religious gatherings and ceremonies |
May 19, 2020 | Egypt indefinitely extends suspension of international flights |
May 28, 2020 | Shortening of the night-time curfew to start from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
June 14, 2020 | Shortening of the night-time curfew to start from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. |
June 27, 2020 | Egypt Lifts Most COVID-19 Restrictions and ends the night-time curfew |