Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday reported 503 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths, and 325 recoveries. A total of 293,951 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 16,895 deaths and 247,450 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. Egypt is set to receive 5.2 million doses of the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines in September, Zayed announced. Additionally, presidential health advisor Mohamed Awad Tag al-Din said in September that Egypt will be receiving 25 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Janssen vaccine over the next four months.

Source: Egypt Independent September 15, 2021 10:41 UTC