Coronavirus in Egypt: 109 cases; schools suspended; elders asked to stay home

Coronavirus in Egypt: 109 cases; schools suspended; elders asked to stay home

Coronavirus in Egypt: 109 cases; schools suspended; elders asked to stay home. Al-Sisi allocates EGP 100bn emergency fund to combat pandemic. Comments Off on Coronavirus in Egypt: 109 cases; schools suspended; elders asked to stay home. Madbouly said in a press conference that several COVID-19 cases were detected in schools, so the authorities decided to suspend schools and universities for two weeks, starting Sunday.. Madbouly urged Egyptian students and elders to limit their public gatherings and to stick to personal hygiene standards in order to combat the spread of the pandemic.. A hashtag calling for suspending the school and universities in Egypt has surfaced on Twitter, as nearly 61 countries around the world suspended schools whether nationwide or in limited areas..