PM DECREES IMPOSING CURFEW & EXCEPTIONS2024-06-03T10:38:17+03:00
14th of April 2020

PM decrees imposing curfew & exceptions

Keywords: COVID-19

Here are links to Prime Minister Decision 768/2020 imposing curfew, and Prime Minister Decisions 852/2020 and 939/2020 extending and amending curfew.

Prime Minister Decree 852/2020.

Prime Minister Decree 768/2020.

Prime Minister Decree 939/2020.

The Prime Minister issues the decree 1121 for 2020 that introduces slight amendments to the curfew rules

The Prime Minister issues the decree 1196 for 2020 that renews and updates to the curfew rules

As such, the summary of the curfew rules becomes as follows:

Main activities and institutions addressed by the curfew:

  1. The curfew, which started on March 25 for 15 days, is recently extended from 14 June until 30 June 2020.
  2. No transport of persons or goods on all roads from 8 PM until 4 AM.
  3. All restaurants (whether mobile cars or stores) cafeterias, cafes, casinos, night clubs, entertainment stores and et al are shut down during the curfew.  The only exception to the previous is the food delivery service, which is permissible throughout the day.
  4. All beaches, parks and gardens are closed to public.  In the latest amendment, restricted beaches are the public ones.  This means that private beaches can receive guests.
  5. All stores (be it commercial or crafts work), stores that offer goods, and commercial centers (malls) must shut down from 6 PM until 6 AM. 
  6. All public or private mass transportation is suspended from 8 PM until 4 AM.
  7. The suspension of all the governmental and governorate services offered to the public pending the curfew.  The only exceptions are no. 10 in the excepted activities below. 
  8. The validity of all the official documents, that expire during the curfew period, shall be extended by force of law until the curfew is over.
  9. All sports clubs, community clubs, youth centers, gyms, et all should by shut down during the curfew extension.  As an exception, these institutions may pursue the following activities: revamp of the institution, maintenance and receiving annual subscriptions.
  10. Education-related assemblies at educational institutions, including nurseries, shall be suspended during the curfew extension.  As exception from the above, assembly for examination purposes shall be permitted.
  11. Prime Minister Decision 719/2020 on the reduction of employees in the administrative units, including ministries, governmental and administrative departments, municipalities, and public entities and enterprises.  The only exception from the reduction decree is the vital and important utilities and sectors (such as post office, electricity, ambulance and potable water).  The work in such units shall be regulated by the relevant authority in a way that balances between public interests and the precautionary measures.
  12. All activities that include mass assemblies, including cinemas and theater, are suspended until further notice.
  13. Aviation is suspended until further notice.
  14. Penalty for violation of the above is imprisonment and/or a fine of EGP4000.
  15. All employees and visitors of governmental and private institutions, or banks; and all passengers of shared public or private transport should wear medical masks.  The wording of the amendment omits stores and markets.  It is not clear whether this is a drafting shortage or intention not to enforce wearing masks on streets.
  16. Penalty for violation of point 14 is a fine of EGP4000.

The following activities and establishments are exempted, including the movement of all employees on such activities and establishments.

Activities:

Exceptions:

  1. All trucks designed to transmit petroleum substances (whether for domestic use or exportation).
  2. All trucks designed to transmit mail packages or equipment necessary for production.
  3. All trucks that transfer money to feed (refill) ATMs.
  4. All emergency vehicles.
  5. All vehicles designed to transport factory, inventories, warehouses, companies or banks workers/employees.
  6. All vehicles for health sector supplies.
  7. Transportation of food supplies and vegetables.
  8. Delivery services, whether of food, beverages or goods, be it via electronic application or other application anytime during the day.
  9. Takeaway services in restaurants (whether stationary or mobile premises) and et al, outside the curfew hours.
  10. ATM refilling. 
  11. The resumption of some governmental services; such as the health offices, post offices and employment offices; the notary public (the services to be resumed in details shall be determined by the Minister of Justice); and some of the Ministry of Interior services that to be determined by the competent minister.

2. Stores and institutions:

  1. Bakery, groceries and subsidy stations.
  2. Food stores (such as poultry, meat, groceries and pharmacies) and supermarkets outside malls/commercial centers.
  3. Wholesale markets (activities of such stores during the curfew hours should be limited ONLY to delivering and receiving goods without dealing with the public).
  4. All licensed factories and licensed construction sites.
  5. Ports.
  6. Hospitals, labs and all medical centers.
  7. Customs warehouses and deposits.
  8. Gas stations (exception only covers machines designed to fuel or maintain vehicles).
  9. Media.
  10. Emergency services in electricity companies, electricity generating sectors, gas companies, water companies and sanitation sectors.
  11. Internet and telecommunication service providers.
  12. E-commerce establishments. 
  13. Customs Agencies.
  14. Wheat marketing committees.
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PM decrees imposing curfew & exceptions

14th of April 2020
Keywords: COVID-19

Here are links to Prime Minister Decision 768/2020 imposing curfew, and Prime Minister Decisions 852/2020 and 939/2020 extending and amending curfew.

Prime Minister Decree 852/2020.

Prime Minister Decree 768/2020.

Prime Minister Decree 939/2020.

The Prime Minister issues the decree 1121 for 2020 that introduces slight amendments to the curfew rules

The Prime Minister issues the decree 1196 for 2020 that renews and updates to the curfew rules

As such, the summary of the curfew rules becomes as follows:

Main activities and institutions addressed by the curfew:

  1. The curfew, which started on March 25 for 15 days, is recently extended from 14 June until 30 June 2020.
  2. No transport of persons or goods on all roads from 8 PM until 4 AM.
  3. All restaurants (whether mobile cars or stores) cafeterias, cafes, casinos, night clubs, entertainment stores and et al are shut down during the curfew.  The only exception to the previous is the food delivery service, which is permissible throughout the day.
  4. All beaches, parks and gardens are closed to public.  In the latest amendment, restricted beaches are the public ones.  This means that private beaches can receive guests.
  5. All stores (be it commercial or crafts work), stores that offer goods, and commercial centers (malls) must shut down from 6 PM until 6 AM. 
  6. All public or private mass transportation is suspended from 8 PM until 4 AM.
  7. The suspension of all the governmental and governorate services offered to the public pending the curfew.  The only exceptions are no. 10 in the excepted activities below. 
  8. The validity of all the official documents, that expire during the curfew period, shall be extended by force of law until the curfew is over.
  9. All sports clubs, community clubs, youth centers, gyms, et all should by shut down during the curfew extension.  As an exception, these institutions may pursue the following activities: revamp of the institution, maintenance and receiving annual subscriptions.
  10. Education-related assemblies at educational institutions, including nurseries, shall be suspended during the curfew extension.  As exception from the above, assembly for examination purposes shall be permitted.
  11. Prime Minister Decision 719/2020 on the reduction of employees in the administrative units, including ministries, governmental and administrative departments, municipalities, and public entities and enterprises.  The only exception from the reduction decree is the vital and important utilities and sectors (such as post office, electricity, ambulance and potable water).  The work in such units shall be regulated by the relevant authority in a way that balances between public interests and the precautionary measures.
  12. All activities that include mass assemblies, including cinemas and theater, are suspended until further notice.
  13. Aviation is suspended until further notice.
  14. Penalty for violation of the above is imprisonment and/or a fine of EGP4000.
  15. All employees and visitors of governmental and private institutions, or banks; and all passengers of shared public or private transport should wear medical masks.  The wording of the amendment omits stores and markets.  It is not clear whether this is a drafting shortage or intention not to enforce wearing masks on streets.
  16. Penalty for violation of point 14 is a fine of EGP4000.

The following activities and establishments are exempted, including the movement of all employees on such activities and establishments.

Activities:

Exceptions:

  1. All trucks designed to transmit petroleum substances (whether for domestic use or exportation).
  2. All trucks designed to transmit mail packages or equipment necessary for production.
  3. All trucks that transfer money to feed (refill) ATMs.
  4. All emergency vehicles.
  5. All vehicles designed to transport factory, inventories, warehouses, companies or banks workers/employees.
  6. All vehicles for health sector supplies.
  7. Transportation of food supplies and vegetables.
  8. Delivery services, whether of food, beverages or goods, be it via electronic application or other application anytime during the day.
  9. Takeaway services in restaurants (whether stationary or mobile premises) and et al, outside the curfew hours.
  10. ATM refilling. 
  11. The resumption of some governmental services; such as the health offices, post offices and employment offices; the notary public (the services to be resumed in details shall be determined by the Minister of Justice); and some of the Ministry of Interior services that to be determined by the competent minister.

2. Stores and institutions:

  1. Bakery, groceries and subsidy stations.
  2. Food stores (such as poultry, meat, groceries and pharmacies) and supermarkets outside malls/commercial centers.
  3. Wholesale markets (activities of such stores during the curfew hours should be limited ONLY to delivering and receiving goods without dealing with the public).
  4. All licensed factories and licensed construction sites.
  5. Ports.
  6. Hospitals, labs and all medical centers.
  7. Customs warehouses and deposits.
  8. Gas stations (exception only covers machines designed to fuel or maintain vehicles).
  9. Media.
  10. Emergency services in electricity companies, electricity generating sectors, gas companies, water companies and sanitation sectors.
  11. Internet and telecommunication service providers.
  12. E-commerce establishments. 
  13. Customs Agencies.
  14. Wheat marketing committees.
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