Cleaning crews disinfect Egyptian Museum in Cairo as fears mount over the spread of the novel coronavirus
A worker disinfects the Royal Mummies Hall at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo's landmark Tahrir Square amid the coronavirus pandemic, on March 23, 2020.
The museum also holds the priceless objects of the 18th dynasty Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun including his gold mask, a chariot and throne."The museum has been ordered shut from today until March 31 and we started the cleaning operations on exposed surfaces," said Sabah Sediq, the museum's director.
"We will be using special materials designed to clean and protect the artifacts in restoration labs," Sediq said. On Saturday, the Antiquities Ministry said disinfection and sterilisation measures had already been taken at prominent ancient sites including the Kom al Shoqafa catacombs and the Roman victory column of "Pompey's Pillar" in the coastal city of Alexandria.
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