Festival marking beginning of spring celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo

Sham el-Nessim, a traditional Egyptian festival marking the beginning of spring, was celebrated during COVID-19 pandemic on Monday.

Egypt on Monday reported a record 189 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the total number in the country to 3,333.

(Cover: A child paints a mask on an egg to celebrate Sham el-Nessim at home amid COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo, Egypt, on April 20, 2020.)

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)