Xinhua News Agency, Cairo, March 24th. Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency reporters in the Middle East report: Tens of thousands of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia have been diagnosed in the Middle East. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and other countries have imposed curfews to take more stringent measures to combat the spread of the epidemic .
On the 24th local time, Iran added 1,762 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, with a cumulative diagnosis of 24,811, of which 1,934 died; Israel added 488 confirmed cases, with a cumulative confirmed case of 1930; and Turkey added 343 confirmed cases, with a cumulative total of 1872 cases were confirmed; Libya notified the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia. The outbreak is showing an outbreak in the Middle East.
In response to the increasingly severe epidemic situation, Egyptian Prime Minister Madbuli announced on the same day that Egypt will implement a 15-day curfew nationwide from 7 pm to 6 am the following day. At the same time, all commercial establishments in the country are closed from 5 pm to 6 am the following day, and closed all day on Friday and Saturday, but grocery stores, bakeries and pharmacies are open for unlimited hours. The total number of confirmed cases in Egypt increased to 402 on the 24th.
On the 24th, a total of 767 confirmed cases were reported in Saudi Arabia. Saudi King Salman issued an order on the 22nd, requiring a curfew across the country from 21 pm to 6 am the following day for 21 days.
Syria announced the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia on the 22nd. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on the 24th that a curfew will be implemented across the country from 6 pm on the 25th to 6 am the next day, during which all commercial activities will be stopped and shops will be closed, but medical rescue, fire protection, electricity, communications, health, media, etc. The work of the department is not affected.
A total of 264 cases of new coronary pneumonia were diagnosed in Algeria on the 24th. On the 23rd, the President ordered the capital of Algiers to impose a curfew. From 7 pm to 9 am the following day, local residents must not go out without special reasons.
A total of 392 cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in Bahrain on the 24th. The Bahrain House of Representatives voted on the proposal to impose a partial curfew on the same day and will submit it to the government for approval. The proposal stipulates that from 6 pm to 5 am the following day, people are prohibited from going out unless work is required. (Note holder: Wang Jian; Participating reporters: Chen Lin, Chen Wenxian, Li Binian, Zhang Miao, Tu Yifan, Su Xiaopo, Pan Xiaojing, Huang Ling, Zheng Yizheng, Zheng Siyuan, Ma Yizheng)