Tourists ride camels in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, October 23, 2021. REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Cairo, Oct. 24 (Reuters) – Egypt has allowed hotels to stay at full capacity while maintaining strict coronavirus precautions, a tourism ministry official said Sunday.
Deputy Minister Abdel Fattah al-Asi told Reuters that the decision had already entered into force.
Egyptian hotels have had 70% capacity utilization since July due to COVID-19 regulations. Tourism accounts for up to 15% of Egypt’s national production and is an important source of foreign currency.
Reporting by Momen Saeed Atallah; Letter from Ahmad Elhamy; Arrangement by Alison Williams
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