Alexandrian authorities in coordination with the Health Directorate launched a campaign on Sunday shuttering the Carrefour hypermarket and several shops in City Center mall in the Moharram Bey area for violating COVID-19 measures. A similar campaign also closed the Carrefour Hypermarket at the City Light mall on Mustafa Kamel Road. The cabinet set an immediate fine of LE50 for those without facemasks, and an immediate fine of LE4,000 for violating establishments with the facility shut down for a week. The decision also enforces facemasks in government offices, banks, public transportation, taxis and all means of transportation while private cars are excluded. The Assistant Minister of Local Development Khaled Qassem announced Monday that authorities have shut down 16,016 business establishments across the country for violating the state’s mandate on opening hours for commercial shops and stores.

Source: Egypt Independent January 05, 2021 10:52 UTC