Egyptian State Minister for Information Osama Haikal said on Monday that the government has created a set of criteria for returning Egyptian citizens stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. Travelers the government considers stranded include those who temporarily traveled to another country, whether for a visit, tourism or a medical procedure. Haikal added that any person who does not fall within these categories and who has residency in another country is not truly stranded. Egypt is suspending flights from March 19 until April 23 as part of precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus. Egypt on Monday confirmed 125 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 2,190.

Source: Egypt Independent April 14, 2020 11:03 UTC