Egypt: “Unprecedented influx” of tourists from Russia
In Egypt, there is a shortage of rooms in five-star hotels due to the “unprecedented influx” of Russian tourists.
The Embassy of Egypt in Moscow stressed that there is no shortage of rooms in other price segments, besides the country has lifted the restriction on occupancy of hotels and in the near future the number of available seats will only grow.
The current shortage of rooms is temporary due to the unprecedented influx of tourists from Russia to Egyptian resorts, it is observed in luxury hotels from five stars and above. But in other hotels there are many vacant rooms.
The situation with the coronavirus in Egypt remains stable, there are no signs of its deterioration due to the influx of Russian tourists to the resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. The embassy reminded that either a negative PCR test or a vaccination certificate is required to enter the country.
“Russian tourists mainly visit the governorate (an administrative unit in Egypt). - Izvestia. The Red Sea is an extremely sparsely populated province. Almost all of its residents have been vaccinated against the virus. Thus, there are no signs of worsening the epidemic situation in Sharm el-Sheikh or Hurghada.
Despite the fact that in Russia for several weeks in a row there has been an increase in the incidence, Egypt does not intend to close the country to Russians.
There are no plans in Egypt to close the country to tourists from Russia. In contrast, hotels and restaurants have increased capacity by 100% (previously, the country had an occupancy rule of only 75%, it was canceled on October 21). - Izvestia. From the very beginning, Egypt has taken a balanced position between preserving the economy and preserving the health of its citizens.
Source: ria
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