Egypt tightens travel restrictions

Now all Egyptian and foreign travelers to Egypt, except children below the age of 12, will be required to present certificates of coronavirus vaccination or negative results of coronavirus tests

The spread of COVID-19 has prompted the Egyptian Health Ministry to tighten up health restrictions at airports, seaports and land crossings.The Health Ministry has announced that from now all Egyptian and foreign travellers to Egypt, except children below the age of 12, will be required to present certificates of coronavirus vaccination or negative results of coronavirus tests,"

A traveller has to bring a certification of having received a single-dose or two-dose vaccine at least 14 days before arrival, or the result of a test taken within 72 hours prior to the arrival, the statement said. Amidst rising cases of COVID-19, the Egyptian government further restricting travel restrictions has shown that the pandemic and its effects are far from over in the country.

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