Egypt is prioritising the vaccination of tourism workers to support the sector's recovery and is on track to announce full inoculation of two resort areas this month, its tourism minister has said.

“We will prioritise workers in the tourism industry, which is an essential sector for Egypt's economy,” Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Enani told AFP.

“In May, I will announce, along with the minister of health, the complete vaccination of Egyptian workers in hotels, resorts, businesses and restaurants in South Sinai and the Red Sea,” he said on the sidelines of a travel industry conference in Dubai.