Egypt: Passengers coming to 4 airports allowed to conduct PCR tests against COVID-19 upon arrival

Egypt: Passengers coming to 4 airports allowed to conduct PCR tests against COVID-19 upon arrival

FILE PHOTO: Passengers board an EgyptAir flight in Luxor, Egypt, November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo







CAIRO - 31 August 2020: Egypt's civil aviation authority announced on Sunday that all passengers coming to Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Marsa Alam, and Taba airports are allowed to conduct PCR tests for COVID-19 upon their arrival.Ashraf Noweir, the authority's head, informed all airlines operating in the four airports that the decision will be effective as of Tuesday, September 1. The PCR test costs $30.Egypt announced that starting September 1, all arriving international