"Actually, this weekend you cannot find a single apartment to rent in El Gouna," he said, referring to a town just north of Hurghada.In the longer term, Egypt's tourism sector will be reliant on a global recovery, said the cruise operator in Luxor, who has seen his 20-year-old business buffeted by various upheavals. But Egypt is also trying to boost the limited reopening by waiving tourist visa requirements for resort areas, offering steep discounts to airlines and launching a new advertising campaign.Hurghada, on the Red Sea, is one of the beach cities slated for a modified reopeningAt the beginning of the year, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported that Egypt's tourism sector had flourished in 2019, recording a 21% jump in growth, with more than 13.5 million tourists.

He was optimistic after Egyptian authorities announced that they would reopen his city and other major beachside destinations — including Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam and Marsa Matruh — to international tourism on July 1.

Starting July 1, Egypt will reopen select resorts and archaeological sites to foreign tourists. "Everyone was getting to eat meat and think of festivities and everything else when [the pandemic] hit," the cruise operator said. CORONAVIRUS cases in Egypt have hit 67 following an outbreak from a river cruise ship. Real-time Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases tracker and resources to keep you safe. He sanitizes his gear and follows special safety measures, as recommended by the global Professional Association of Diving Instructors.Some sources in Egypt have been sensitive about commenting on the coronavirus pandemic after a number of people were arrested for criticizing the government's response. You can find more information in our data protection declaration.Starting July 1, Egypt will reopen select resorts and archaeological sites to foreign tourists. Curfew and Other Measures: Starting on Saturday June 27, the nightly curfew will end. Donates Ventilators to Support Egypt’s COVID-19 Response, Strengthen ICU CapacitySecretary Pompeo’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister ShoukrySecurity Alert – U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt (May 19, 2019)Message for U.S. Citizens: CDC suspends U.S. entry of dogs from EgyptMessage for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt (February 27, 2019)Technical school teams from Ismailia, Sharquia, and Alexandria win top prizes in U.S.-Egypt Entrepreneurship CompetitionSanctioning the Government of Turkey in Response to the Ongoing Military Offensive in Northeast SyriaU.S. But medical staff in urban centers have complained of an overwhelmed health care system and insufficient testing, while officials have spoken of the need to "coexist" with the virus.When it comes to tourism, coexisting appears to mean balancing a careful resumption of business and the need to restart an industry that accounts for about 15% of the economy, according to analysts quoted by Reuters. Egypt, a country of around 100 million people, has reported 39,726 coronavirus cases, including 1,377 deaths. Egypt has seen far fewer cases of the virus compared with countries of similar population size, such as Germany. Check the latest information on risk from COVID-19 for Egypt on the TravelHealthPro website. "I think it's going to be a very tough climb. New daily cases have stayed above 1,000 over the past two weeks. "When corona hit, it was terrible — not just for us here, but around the world," Mustafa said. Coronavirus travel health. Egypt is implementing 14-day quarantine periods and other preventative measures in all cases.This is the official website of the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Egypt. The COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

DW has used either first names or avoided identifying the people in this story to protect their identities.Authorities are gradually reopening Egypt's crucial tourism sector, even as the daily number of new infections within the country hovers at around 1,400, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. He had managed to keep paying his 150 crew members, he said, but many other cruise operators began laying staff off as soon as authorities announced the arrival of the virus.Many sailboat tour companies on the Nile in Luxor have laid off their staffEgypt's gradual reopening is intended to staunch such damage. "The Karnak temple in Luxor is one of the sites that will gradually reopen starting July 1Where tourists come from will limit the speed of any recovery. "That business has seen a boom because Egyptians can't go anywhere now, and in reality there are more Egyptians that can't fly out of Cairo for tourism abroad than tourists that would come to Egypt," Faisal said. Some EU countries are gradually lifting mandatory quarantine on domestic travelers who return home as they reopen borders, but the German government's warning against travel outside the European Union will remain in place until at least August 31, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.Similar conditions for Egyptians unable to travel abroad has contributed to a spike in domestic tourism, Faisal said. But, with a vaccine for the new coronavirus still far off, the country's crippled tourism sector faces a long road.Mustafa has been exploring the Red Sea waters off Hurghada for 15 years as a freelance scuba diving instructor. We use cookies to improve our service for you. Egypt Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.

"If they come through with that in a couple of years — once people get some assurance they're not going to die — then I think it'll pick back up, if they have the money." As the first death caused by the virus is also confirmed, … But, in Hurghada, some tourism operators are doubtful that it will bring about a quick recovery. Now, operators he works with have already started taking international reservations and he said had seen an increase in sales from his diving equipment business.

Egypt is implementing 14-day quarantine periods and other preventative measures in all cases.