Egypt to reopen select tourist spots from July 1, despite strict curfew in place

Egypt will be reopening select tourist destinations to international charter flights from July 1. This was announced by the cabinet recently; thereby allowing tourists to visit areas that are less hit by COVID-19 in the country. As per the latest news reports, other regular international flights will continue to remain suspended until further notice.
This has been followed by an announcement of reopening some of the popular tourist attractions, but with extra precautions in place. The government hopes to woo tourists to popular yet remote attractions, which managed to remain free from the virus. Those sites include the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula, which is home to beach destinations of Sharm el Sheikh, the Red Sea resort areas of Mars Alam, Hurghada, and Marsa Matrouh.
Initially, Egypt announced to suspend international flights on March 19 to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Since then, it has allowed its airports to open for special repatriation, freight, and domestic flights.

The country is further offering incentives to attract tourists, such as a 20 per cent discount to visit landmarks and attractions, and removal of tourist visas to Egypt's touristic governorates until Oct. 31.
However, despite this being good news for tourists hoping to return for the summer holidays, COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in some regions.

Reportedly, a curfew is also still in place in the country, although it is being slowly lifted and is now imposed from 8 PM to 4 AM.