Egypt records new 221 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths in 24 hours

CAIRO  - 27 August 2021: Egypt recorded on Tuesday new 221 COVID-19 infections, and ten deaths in 24 hours, announced the Egyptian Ministry of Health in a statement.                                                                          

As such, the total figures became 286,938 infections, 16,691 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Egypt in March 2019.

Those who were discharged from isolation hospitals in 24 hours reached 517 people, upping the total number of the recoveries to 236,539.

Health Minster Hala Zayed said, Monday that one case for delta-plus variant had been detected in Egypt mid -July.

She added during a press conference that the case was for a woman with mild symptoms that did not require any hospitalization or special medical care.

She also noted that delta-plus variant for COVID-19 was not proven to be the most severe; however, it is the fastest spreading.

Zayed also noted that all vaccines were proven to be affective against the delta-plus variant.

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has permitted VACSERA-Sinovac vaccine the emergency use license as the first locally-manufactured vaccine against Coronavirus.

The vaccine that was manufactured by the Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) with partnership of China’s Sinovac biopharmaceutical company passed all necessary evaluation processes by the authority, in accordance with the international rules and references used to assess the safety, quality and effectiveness of vaccines.

The authority confirmed in a statement, Monday, that the granting of the emergency use license for the first locally manufactured vaccine in Egypt came after providing all unprecedented technical and procedural support to VACSERA, with the aim of localizing this important industry and to achieve self-sufficiency in local production as soon as possible.

Egypt, Health, Coronavirus

Egypt records new 221 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths in 24 hours

CAIRO  - 27 August 2021: Egypt recorded on Tuesday new 221 COVID-19 infections, and ten deaths in 24 hours, announced the Egyptian Ministry of Health in a statement.

As such, the total figures became 286,938 infections, 16,691 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Egypt in March 2019.

Those who were discharged from isolation hospitals in 24 hours reached 517 people, upping the total number of the recoveries to 236,539.

Health Minster Hala Zayed said, Monday that one case for delta-plus variant had been detected in Egypt mid -July.

She added during a press conference that the case was for a woman with mild symptoms that did not require any hospitalization or special medical care.

She also noted that delta-plus variant for COVID-19 was not proven to be the most severe; however, it is the fastest spreading.

Zayed also noted that all vaccines were proven to be affective against the delta-plus variant.

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has permitted VACSERA-Sinovac vaccine the emergency use license as the first locally-manufactured vaccine against Coronavirus.

The vaccine that was manufactured by the Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) with partnership of China’s Sinovac biopharmaceutical company passed all necessary evaluation processes by the authority, in accordance with the international rules and references used to assess the safety, quality and effectiveness of vaccines.

The authority confirmed in a statement, Monday, that the granting of the emergency use license for the first locally manufactured vaccine in Egypt came after providing all unprecedented technical and procedural support to VACSERA, with the aim of localizing this important industry and to achieve self-sufficiency in local production as soon as possible.