EGYPT
/The following information has been collected and collated by convergence consulting in collaboration with our in-country Global Alliance Partner. Please let us know if you have additional questions by emailing us at COVID-19@cc-global.com.
1. Does your country’s health authority have guidelines or requirements for when COVID-19 cases are classified work-related and reported as a workplace illness?
Up to now NO in the workplaces (We have 48 Occupational Disease and COVID – 19 is not among them).
Among the Occupational Diseases in Egypt is: Infections Diseases in Fever Hospitals (So it is for Doctors, Nurses, and others working at Fever Hospitals). It could be added when the problem of COVID – 19 is over.
Just today a new decision issued from the Health Insurance Authority (Decision # 6 for the year 2020) that COVID-19 as workplace illness (Soon will be added to the Occupational Diseases)
2. Is there information on the timing of “return to work” and the process for a worker to return, i.e. examination by a physician, or a negative COVID test?
The Labor law # 12 for the year 2003, which is the applicable law currently, requires that any worker has to be medically tested (as baseline Medical Test) before starting his job, then there is a periodical medical test depending on the nature of the job activities, on average annually. There is no specific return to work information related to COVID-19 at this time.
To return back to work (If already being medically tested) then only Temperature will be measured to insure that there is no fever (Also the rest of the safety measures should be followed: Hand Washing, Social Safe Distance, Disinfection of Surfaces, and Using the Mask (It is Mandatory)
3. Does your country’s health authority have COVID-19 mitigation guidelines for the public and/or for business? If so, please list them below and how long they will be in place.
Starting Sunday June 14, 2020:
Curfew will start from 8:00 pm till 4:00 am
Public Gardens, Beaches will continue be closed up to June 30, 2020
Studying the possibility of opening (Churches, Mosques) starting July 01, 2020 (In Governorates with less number of COVID 19 infections).
Tourists and Flights will be resumed from July 01, 2020 at the coastal governorates only.
The shops will be opened till 6:00 pm instead of 5:00 pm
Public transportation up to 8:00 pm
4. Which governmental authority issued COVID-19 mitigation guidelines, and are they voluntary or mandatory?
Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)
5. Do these mitigation measures have any consequence, such as, if a person does not abide by these measures must they pay a fine or go to jail?
Violating the curfew might lead to fine of $4,250 or jail
6. Has your country adopted any laws or regulations related to COVID-19?
At this time. no laws pertaining to COVID-19 have been adopted.
The data presented here is not a complete analysis of all COVID-19 information; however, our in-country Partner will provide updates as and when considered appropriate and as relevant data becomes available. If you have any additional questions, or request for country information, please email us at COVID-19@cc-global.com with additional inquiries.
