Crowds gathered in Alexandria’s Muharram Bey to organize a march on Thursday to celebrate Ramadan, a tradition spanning decades, violating the curfew imposed to limit the coronavirus outbreak. Images and recordings of the march spread across social media to negative reaction, and eventually the Public Prosecution was informed. Alexandria resident Hani Badr explained that this march is a Alexandrian tradition dating back 60 years to welcome Ramadan. Egypt’s government has shut down schools, suspended flights and imposed nationwide curfew to control the outspread of coronavirus. The government also suspended Friday prayers and congregational prayers in mosques nationwide on March 21 and churches were closed across the country as well.

Source: Egypt Independent April 25, 2020 12:00 UTC