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The Covid-19 coronavirus situation in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt – updates and restrictions


Located in Egypt, the city of Kafr ash Shaykh has a population of 147.4K. The latest data indicates 515,645 cases of Covid-19 infection in Egypt as of December 31, 2022 ,with 24,801 deaths. This represents a 47 percent increase from September 11, 2021, when 16,860 people died and 292,476 cases were registered, and a 73 percent increase from May 15, 2021, when 14,269 people were died and 244,520 infected.
We will review in the table below the effects of Covid-19 on visitors and daily life in Kafr ash Shaykh.

Restriction Applied to Recent Update
Closing or restricting schools and universities

Students at colleges and universities

Schools in Kafr ash Shaykh are open and there are no disciplinary restrictions on learning in classrooms.

The closure of workplaces and the move to working from home

Workers in offices

Employers may close their offices, or require their employees to continue working from their houses in certain circumstances

Cancellation of public events and shows

147.4K residents who live in Kafr ash Shaykh

No cancellation of scheduled events for the public

Restrictions on gatherings

147.4K residents who live in Kafr ash Shaykh

Gatherings can be held in Kafr ash Shaykh without restriction

Public transportation shuts down

People who use public transportation

There are no measures to restrict public transportation

Order to stay at home or abstain from going out

147.4K residents who live in Kafr ash Shaykh

No order to remain at home in Kafr ash Shaykh

Movement restrictions between cities or regions

Intercity travelers

Unrestricted movement between cities and regions

Restrictions on international travel for foreign travelers

Foreign travelers

Foreign travelers are not subject to any restrictions

Governmental cash assistance for people without jobs or unable to work

Unemployed citizens

Government replaces less than half of the lost salary or if it is a flat amount, it is less than half of the median salary

Financial obligations of households are being frozen (e.g., there is no repayment of loans, water services are not stopped, or evictions are prohibited)

Qualified households

A narrow relief tailored to a specific contract type

Campaigns aimed at informing the public

147.4K residents who live in Kafr ash Shaykh

Officials call for caution on Covid-19

Government policy regarding access to PCR tests (not antibody tests for immunity)

Symptomatic individual

Open public testing available to people who are asymptomatic, e.g. drive through tests

In the case of a positive diagnosis, the government's contact-tracing policy

Diagnosed with a positive result

Not every case involves contact tracing

Public spending to Covid-19 vaccine development

147.4K residents who live in Kafr ash Shaykh

Facial covering policies outside the home

People leaving the house

Required in all shared or public spaces outside the home where other people are present or any other situation when social distancing isn't possible

Vaccine delivery policies for different groups

Different groups

Vaccines available to all

Policy for protecting the elderly in long-term care facilities and in their communities

Elderly people

No measures to protect the elderly



Changes in coronavirus status in the past few months



Restriction May 15, 2021 September 11, 2021

Closing or restricting schools and universities

Close all or some levels of educational institutions (ex. just high school, or only public schools)

Closure of schools or their alterations so the school operation differs significantly from standard non-Covid-19 operations

The closure of workplaces and the move to working from home

Employers may close their offices, or require their employees to continue working from their houses in certain circumstances

The authorities in Kafr ash Shaykh recommend that companies close down or operate from home, or observe significant changes compared to pre-Covid-19

Cancellation of public events and shows

All public events must be cancelled

The Kafr ash Shaykh authorities recommend canceling public events

Restrictions on gatherings

Limits on gatherings of ten or fewer people

No Changes

Public transportation shuts down

Kafr ash Shaykh's authorities require that the public transportation system be closed or most citizens prohibited from using it

There are no measures to restrict public transportation

Order to stay at home or abstain from going out

People are advised not to leave the house

No order to remain at home in Kafr ash Shaykh

Restrictions on international travel for foreign travelers

Screening travelers upon arrival

Foreign travelers are not subject to any restrictions

Financial obligations of households are being frozen (e.g., there is no repayment of loans, water services are not stopped, or evictions are prohibited)

Provides extensive contract relief and debt relief

No Changes

Campaigns aimed at informing the public

A coordinated campaign to inform the public through traditional or social media

No Changes

Government policy regarding access to PCR tests (not antibody tests for immunity)

Conducting tests on any person showing symptoms of Covid-19

No Changes

In the case of a positive diagnosis, the government's contact-tracing policy

No contact tracing If a positive result is identified

No Changes

Public spending to Covid-19 vaccine development

No new development spending for Covid-19

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Facial covering policies outside the home

Required outside the home regardless of location or presence of others

Required in all shared or public spaces outside the home where other people are present or any other situation when social distancing isn't possible

Vaccine delivery policies for different groups

Access to key workers, clinically vulnerable groups, and aged groups

Vaccine availability for key workers, clinically vulnerable groups, and selected broad groups or ages

Policy for protecting the elderly in long-term care facilities and in their communities

Recommendation for isolation, hygiene, and visitor restrictions for elderly people who reside in nursing homes

No measures to protect the elderly



*Credit and clarification: some of the data were collected from a variety of sources such as Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, And others. the data are for general information only, And we do not take responsibility for the use and accuracy of it. We wish you a safe and enjoyable trip!

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