Coronavirus daily briefing: Egypt records new 251 cases, 21 deaths

CAIRO – 1 July 2021: Egypt recorded new 251 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 21 deaths in the past 24 hours, announced the Egyptian Ministry on Wednesday evening.

The Ministry of Health and Population said that according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization issued on May 27, 2020, the disappearance of symptoms for 10 days after infection is an indication of the patient's recovery from the Coronavirus.

The ministry stated that the total number of infections that was registered in Egypt thus far is 281,282 cases, including 211,384 cases that have been cured, and 16,169 deaths.

الصحة: ارتفاع حالات الشفاء من مصابي فيروس كورونا إلى 211384 وخروجهم من المستشفيات

الصحة: تسجيل 251 حالة إيجابية جديدة بفيروس كورونا .. و 21 حالة وفاة pic.twitter.com/fjSVYMGv8S

— وزارة الصحة والسكان المصرية (@mohpegypt) June 30, 2021

 The Ministry of Health announced that 15 million doses of Sinovac Vaccine will be produced locally on a monthly basis starting in August.

Egypt plans to manufacture 40 million doses of vaccines by the end of this year, added the ministry. The vaccines will be produced at Egypt’s Vacsera factory.

“This achievement comes in light of the political leadership’s directives to secure Egypt’s needs for the Coronavirus vaccine,” the ministry said.