Egypt will allow wedding ceremonies and cultural events to be held in open-air venues from September 21, after months of banning them in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Reuters quoted the cabinet as saying on Monday.

Open-air weddings would be allowed in tourist and hotel facilities that obtained health safety certificates, with a‮ ‬maximum of 300 invitees, it added in a statement.

These facilities would also be able to host meetings and conferences with not more than 150 participants, it said.

Cultural exhibitions, including book fairs, would be allowed in open-air venues with a maximum attendance of 50 per cent of capacity, the statement said.