On March 25, Egypt introduced a curfew in the country between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. [17:00-06:00 GMT] for two weeks in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

"The Cabinet of Ministers decided to prolong measures taken to combat the coronavirus for two weeks until April 23, among them the curfew, the closure of cafes and restaurants, as well as suspension of air traffic," Madbouly said at a press conference.

According to the prime minister, the cabinet also pushed back the start of the curfew from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m,, as this would give citizens more time to return home, and also reduce crowding on public transportion.