Egypt recorded 1,219 new coronavirus cases and 54 deaths as the country witnessed a new surge, bringing the total confirmed cases to 146,809.
In its latest statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that 800 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 116,775.
Meanwhile, the cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) indicated in its recent statistics that Egypt ranked 62nd in the number of coronavirus infections among 215 regions and countries around the world.
Egypt also ranked 11th in the death rate, out of the total number of infected, and 139 in the recovery rate.
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly stressed that precautions must be applied to confront the virus, noting that the measure announced by authorities must not be violated.
All ministries and relevant authorities are informed about the state’s efforts to avoid a complete lockdown, given the economic impacts associated with this step, according to the Center.
The state will not accept any lack of compliance with the measures, warned Madbouly.
The spokesman of the Egyptian Armed Forces announced that the General Command directed specialized departments to disinfect and sterilize crowded facilities, within the armed forces' social responsibility, and as part of the plan to assist the various state agencies to confront the virus.
The departments have deployed teams to sterilize the crowded Mogamma el-Tahrir building in Cairo and the surrounding area, as well as the bus stations of Abdel Moneim Riad and Ahmed Helmy.
They also disinfected the metro stations of Anwar el-Sadat in Tahrir square and el-Shohadaa metro station in Ramses square, as well as Ramses railway station.
Meanwhile, a member of al-Azhar’s senior council, Sheikh Ahmed Omar Hashem, urged citizens during his Friday sermon to be cautious and adhere to the precautionary measures announced by authorities.
The Egyptian Minister of Endowments, Mohammed Mokhtar Gomaa announced Friday that it should be a priority nowadays to use Zakat money to treat coronavirus patients, provide the necessary medications and medical equipment, and help those affected by the economic repercussions of the pandemic.
