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Egypt recorded average of 177 daily COVID infections; no monkeypox cases detected: Min.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 02:07 GMT

Also, 12 people have died of the virus over the past week, the minister noted.

Egypt’s average number of daily coronavirus infections, deaths hits 5, 2 respectively

Sat, 21 May 2022 - 10:34 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday that the average number of daily coronavirus infections and deaths has hit five and two respectively over the past week.

Egypt’s average number of daily coronavirus infections, deaths hits 788, 12 respectively

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 - 05:44 GMT

In a statement, the ministry said the average number of daily recoveries reached 766 people after they received the required medical care, recording a total of 430,198 recoveries since the start of the pandemic.

51% of target groups in Egypt vaccinated as 5th coronavirus wave largely passed: Min.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 - 09:34 GMT

In telephone remarks to Ala Masoliety program on Sada El-Balad, Abdel-Ghaffar said the country seeks to vaccinate 70 percent of the target group by mid-2022.

Egypt’s daily coronavirus cases continue to record lowest levels since January

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 - 09:57 GMT

This is the lowest daily coronavirus count recorded by the country since 18 January amid a significant drop in cases over the past days.

Egypt’s daily coronavirus cases drop to lowest levels since January

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 - 09:08 GMT

This is the lowest daily coronavirus count recorded by the country since 19 January amid a significant drop in cases over the past days.

Egypt reports 1,832 new COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths on Thursday

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 - 08:43 GMT

In a statement, the Spokesperson for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 38 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 23,927.

Egypt reports 2,101 new coronavirus cases, 54 fatalities on Wednesday

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 - 08:59 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 60 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 23,409.

Egypt reports 2,278 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Wednesday

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 - 08:57 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 52 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,735.

Egypt reports 2,291 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths on Tuesday

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 - 09:30 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 48 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,683.

Egypt records 1,985 COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths on Thursday

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 11:30 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 36 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,496.

Egypt records 1,603 COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths on Sunday

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 - 11:49 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 38 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,368.

Egypt records 1,379 COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths on Wednesday

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 - 09:35 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 33 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,238.

Egypt starts examining 1 million AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines delivered from Argentina

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 09:49 GMT

This comes within the state's plan to diversify and expand the provision of coronavirus vaccines, in order to preserve the state's gains in addressing the pandemic.

Egypt reports over 1,000 daily coronavirus cases for first time in 7 months

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 09:31 GMT

Egypt reported on Thursday over 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time since May 30, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.

Egypt reports 801 coronavirus cases, 29 deaths on Sunday: Health Ministry

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 - 09:00 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 29 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 21,797.

Egypt reports 871 coronavirus cases, 32 deaths on Thursday: Health Ministry

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 - 09:36 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 32 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 21,727.

Egypt administers 55.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 - 09:16 GMT

The minister said the country has administered 34,606,074 first vaccine shots and 21,056,550 second vaccine shots.

Egypt reports 854 coronavirus cases, 28 deaths on Wednesday: Health Ministry

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 - 08:57 GMT

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 28 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 21,695.

Egypt receives over 1.9 million Pfizer, Moderna coronavirus vaccine doses

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 - 07:41 GMT

According to informed sources, the shipment included 462,000 Moderna doses and 1,501,000 Pfizer doses. The shipment was handed to the Ministry of Health, according to the sources.

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