Rate of coronavirus infection in Egypt within safe range: Health Minister

CAIRO – 10 June 2020: Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed on Wednesday said the rate of increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the country is still within the safe range compared to other countries with similar population.

In a meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli, Zayed said the number of critical coronavirus cases has decreased and the rate of death with the novel virus has been stable. She added that recoveries have also increased.

Zayed also discussed updates of the ministry’s strategy in dealing with coronavirus, including extracting plasma from recovered cases, to treat patients with critical condition. She affirmed that plasma therapy has proved to be effective.

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This echoes her earlier remarks concerning the convalescent plasma transfusion, where she affirmed that it showed successful results in Egypt.

The plasma of some people who recovered from coronavirus has been injected into some patients who have shown critical symptoms, Zayed said, adding that plasma has also been provided to two hospitals.

The experiment to inject convalescent plasma has contributed to reducing the need for ventilators and increasing the number of recoveries, Zayed said.

She called on recovered people to donate plasma after 14 days from recovery, by visiting one of five blood donation centers allocated for such purpose, including one in Giza, in Greater Cairo and four in Alexandria and Tanta, in the northern part of the country, and Minya and Luxor in Upper Egypt.

You can call these centers on:
- Giza center: 0237620202
- Tanta center: 0403509575
- Alexandria center: 0339232257
- Minya center: 0862339241
- Luxor center: 0952283579

Zayed also stated some conditions for plasma donors, including being between 18 and 60 years old and weighing over 50 kilograms. They also have to prove they have tested positive for coronavirus via a former swab, and that they tested negative twice later as a sign of recovery.