CAIRO, May 4, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Several Egyptian governors, including governor of Cairo, issued directives on April 30 to close public parks and beaches ahead of the Sham El-Nessim, the traditional Egyptian spring festival which falls on May 3 this year, as the country has witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows a closed park during the Sham El-Nessim in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows a sealed open space by the Nile during the Sham El-Nessim in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
