Egypt’s Ministry of Health and
Population reported 2,053 new coronavirus infections for Friday, bringing the
total number of cases since the outbreak began in February 2020 to 465,423.
The ministry also recorded 52
COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the total tally of deaths to 23,632,
according to the ministry’s daily report.
The report added that the total number of recoveries increased to 397,218 after 1,983 patients were discharged from hospitals nationwide in the past 24 hours.
Egypt’s daily infections and deaths
have slightly stabilized over the past week following several weeks marked with
a dramatic increase, during which the country experienced its highest
single-day rise in infections, with 2,301 cases recorded on 6 February.
Egypt is currently witnessing a drop in cases and deaths in comparison to the past six weeks, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, the acting health minister, said on Wednesday, citing the results of COVID-19 tests performed — including those conducted for travel purposes — at public and private laboratories.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
