Egypt’s coronavirus curve has continued to rise during the second wave after the number of infections exceeded 500 cases for the first time in several months.
According to the latest report by the Ministry of Health, the country registered 511 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths.
The new cases took the total infections in to 122,086, including 105,132 recoveries and 6,943 deaths.
The ministry called on those infected as well as those in isolation to avoid watching news and social media platforms to reduce feelings of anxiety and tension as well as to preserve their mental health.
It said these feelings would affect their body’s immunity. It also urged them to obtain scientific information from medical teams and experts.
Also, Egypt received the second batch of Sinopharm, the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese National Pharmaceutical Group.
Dr. Osama Abdel Hay, secretary-general of the Egyptian Doctors Syndicates, said the vaccine stimulates the body’s immune system to fight the virus and produce antibodies, affirming that it is safe.
The government said on Tuesday that it had addressed the pandemic through two parallel paths.
In the first, it took preventive measures to protect citizens and provide them with the necessary medical care. While the second targeted economic and social recovery from the repercussions of the pandemic.
The steps taken helped Egypt to face the challenges resulting from the crisis, the top of which are those related to labor markets, especially unemployment, it explained in a statement.
