Egypt’s COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 84.1%

CAIRO – 16 September 2021: The recovery rate from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at Egyptian isolation hospitals has reached 84.1% percent, after the number of people recovering from the virus increased to 247,948 cases, according to the Ministry of Health's statement

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 Corona virus.

Egypt recorded Wednesday 531 COVID-19 infections, and 13 deaths as well as 498 recoveries at isolation hospitals.

As such, the total figures became 294,482 infections, 16,908 deaths, and 247,948 recoveries.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli launched on the same day a campaign to encourage citizens to register on the Health Ministry's website to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

During his inspection of a pop-up vaccination bus to encourage citizens to get a COVID-19 jab, in presence of Health Minister Hala Zayed, Madbouli stressed the importance of receiving the vaccine to provide protection from infection or reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms.

The campaign is in line with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's directives to expand vaccine access, the health minister said.

She added that the campaign will be launched in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria governorates in the initial stage and will be launched later in other governorates.

The campaign will last for 10 days from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Zayed said.

The health ministry allocated three open-topped and equipped buses that will tour each governorate, Zayed said, adding that each bus will include 30-strong healthcare staff.