The fourth wave of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading, affecting the younger age groups and children, Megahed warned, and called on citizens to continue calmly following precautionary measures, Health Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed said. The fourth wave is rapidly spreading, affecting the younger age groups and children, Megahed warned, and called on citizens to continue calmly following precautionary measures. Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 531 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths, and 498 recoveries. A total of 294,482 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 16,908 deaths and 247,948 recoveries. The country’s fourth wave of the virus is in full force, with daily case figures ten times higher than what was recorded at the end of July.


Source:   Egypt Independent
September 16, 2021 10:21 UTC