Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly of Egypt has extended the nationwide lockdown by 15 days to control the spread of novel coronavirus.

With 110new cases and 9 deaths, Egypt has recorded a total of 1,560 coronavirus cases and 103 deaths as of April 8, according to Worldometers.

The night-time curfew would start from April 9 to April 23, Madbouly said during a televised speech in Cairo on Wednesday.

He said that the curfew would start one hour later at 8.00p.m local time (1800 GMT) to 6.00a.m local time (0400 GMT).

“Airports will remain closed,” Madbouly added.

Egypt reported a total of 1,450 cases and a death toll of 94 so far.

Egypt has implemented a series of anti-coronavirus measures, including shutting down of schools and suspending flights at airports nationwide.

Also, keeping the air space open for tourists leaving the country and to bring back Egyptians stranded abroad.

(Xinhua/NAN)