The rate of COVID-related
hospital admissions across Egypt has declined by 40.4 percent between 11 and 25
February compared to the previous two weeks, acting Minister of Health Khaled
Abdel-Ghaffar said during a weekly meeting with his assistants and health
officials on Monday to follow up on the state’s efforts to face the pandemic.
The number of people who are self-isolating and people admitted to intensive care units and intermediate care units nationwide also decreased during the same period, said a statement by the ministry.
The minister also confirmed the availability of all coronavirus vaccines at fixed and mobile vaccination centers across the country for all age groups, the statement said.
During the meeting, Abdel-Ghaffar reviewed reports on vaccination rates nationwide, noting that the governorates of Beheira in northern Egypt and Sohag in Upper Egypt have the highest daily rates of vaccinated citizens.
Egypt's daily infections have dropped over the past week after a steep increase in cases since January, during which the country experienced its highest single-day rise in infections since the pandemic’s outbreak.
Egypt plans to vaccinate 70 percent of its eligible population —12-year-olds and above — by the second half of 2022.
More than 30 million people have been fully vaccinated to date, and almost 40 million have received their first dose, according to recent ministry statistics.
Moreover, over 1 million citizens have already received their booster shots.
While Egypt has received tens of millions of doses of all coronavirus vaccines, the country is locally producing the Chinese Sinovac vaccine through the state-run Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
