Egypt reports 378 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths on Tuesday

CAIRO - 7 September 2020:  The Health Ministry said that 378 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 290,773.

In a statement on Monday, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 10 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,811.

As many as 674 patients were discharged from hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recoveries to 243,297, he added.

Egypt’s health Minster Hala Zayed warned that Egypt might wittiness a hike is Coronaviruses infections by the end of September and next October.

She added in statements to ON private news channel, that the current number of infections was also expected several months ago with the biggening of the fourth wave of the pandemic, adding that another hike is expected by next month.

 Zayed has also reaffirmed that the state currently works on increasing oxygen strategic stock and tanks and healthcare beds and providing a new production line for medications.

she reiterated that a protocol has been developed for the treatment of the coronavirus cases with the best treatment services to overcome the pandemic.