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Railways Authority to Enforce Face Mask Rules with EGP 50 Fine

An immediate EGP 50 fine will be handed out to anyone not wearing a face mask in trains and stations, with face masks being sold at ticket windows in train stations across the nation.

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14/10/2021 15:08
The National Railways Authority of Egypt has renewed its warnings against the spread of COVID-19 in its stations and trains, enforcing an immediate EGP 50 fine on anyone who refuses to wear a medical face mask. For those who do not have access to a face mask, the National Railways Authority is ensuring that face masks will be sold at ticket windows at train stations across the country. These are part of a wider preventative policy against COVID-19 which includes constant disinfection of trains and stations.
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