Egypt has recorded its lowest number of coronavirus infections as the country begins to ease restrictions as part of the coexistence plan adopted by the government to maintain precautionary measures while resuming economic activities.
The health ministry announced 479 new COVID-19 infections, the lowest since May, bringing the total cases registered in the country to 92,062.
A total of 928 patients had recovered and were discharged from hospitals, raising the total number of recoveries to 33,831.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly urged officials to follow up on global attempts to develop a vaccine and to coordinate to ensure an appropriate share of this vaccine for Egypt, as per the directives of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Speaking during a meeting to discuss the mechanisms of developing the pharmaceutical industry, Madbouly said the new pandemic is a great challenge to all countries, noting that accelerating the development of the drug industry in Egypt has become “urgent”.
Madbouly also affirmed the necessity to make sure all hospitals and pharmacies nationwide have the necessary drugs, adding that drug makers will be invited to listen to their opinions, suggestions, and complaints concerning the drug industry in the country.
Also, Health Hala Zayed said that the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt is strongly progressing and had a great role in supporting the state to face various challenges.
She explained that the drug companies succeeded in bringing some important drugs that contribute to the treatment of COVID-19 disease for manufacture in Egypt.
The Egyptian government is still stressing the need to follow precautionary measures despite the declining rate of coronavirus infections in the country.
The government began easing restrictions, including resuming international flights and lifting a partial nighttime curfew it has been imposing since late March.
It has allowed restaurants and cafes to open until midnight and increased their capacity rate to 50 percent, while maintaining all precautionary measures. Theaters and cinemas, as well as hotels, museums, and archeological sites were allowed to resume business with limited capacity.
The government also allowed official conferences and meetings to be held with a maximum of 50 participants.
Egypt reopened the resorts early in July, but public beaches and parks remain closed.
