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From July 1, the Egyptian government will allow regular international flights and the entry of foreign tourists to resorts that are least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.

In March, Egypt suspended regular international flights and closed restaurants, hotels, and cafes.

Airports are still closed to all flights except domestic and repatriation, but last month hotels were allowed to open for domestic flights following strict sanitary rules.

The areas opening are the southern Sinai, where the resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Dahab are located, and the Red Sea province with Hurghada and Marsa Alam resorts, as well as Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean, the cabinet said in a statement.

Egypt's tourism sector - which accounts for 5% of GDP - has been shut down amid the pandemic.

It has also announced the relaxation of some restrictions over the next two weeks, including the reduction of night curfews by one hour. Store hours will be extended by an hour.

Egypt has reported 38,284 COVID-19 cases and 1,342 deaths. Over the past two weeks, the number of new daily cases has exceeded 1,000. It is also considering opening mosques in the least affected provinces starting July 1. Public beaches and parks will be closed until the end of June.

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