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Public parks, beaches closed during Sham El-Nessim in Egypt
By Xinhua Published: May 04, 2021 08:33 AM
Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows a closed park during the Sham El-Nessim in Cairo, Egypt. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows a closed park during the Sham El-Nessim in Cairo, Egypt. 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. (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. 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. (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. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Photo taken on May 3, 2021 shows the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
A woman takes photos outside the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt, on May 3, 2021. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A woman takes photos outside the closed Giza Zoo during the Sham El-Nessim in Giza, Egypt, on May 3, 2021. 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. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)