Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 588 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths, and 657 recoveries. A total of 295,639 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 16,935 deaths and 249,082 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. Vaccination CampaignUnder the orders of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Health Ministry is allocating efforts to vaccinate university students, administrative workers, and those in the country’s healthcare sector. Egypt has imported a number of major coronavirus vaccines, including AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and Johnson & Johnson.


Source:   Egypt Independent
September 18, 2021 09:45 UTC