by Ahmed ShafiqCAIRO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Giza Zoo, the largest in the country, has recently reopened its doors to the public after a six-month closure amid the COVID-19 outbreak. "We currently receive up to 3,500 visitors (per day) to avoid overcrowding," Mohamed Ragaei, head of Egypt's Central Administration for Zoos, told Xinhua. He said the zoo has applied precautionary measures against COVID-19, including increasing the sanitation procedures and maintaining social distancing. Amid declining deaths and infections from COVID-19, Egypt has been easing restrictions over the past two months as part of a coexistence plan to maintain anti-coronavirus precautionary measures while resuming economic activities. "We did not think twice once we knew that the zoo will reopen," the young father of two in his late 20s told Xinhua.

Source: The Star August 29, 2020 20:15 UTC