The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced 989 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a drop from 1,001 on Saturday. The ministry also announced 57 virus-related deaths and 765 recovering cases. Egypt has now recorded a total of 148,799 confirmed cases, 118,294 recovered cases, and 8,142 virus-related deaths. The country has officially entered the second wave of the pandemic, after cases rose steadily throughout November and December. Egypt has also signed a contract with vaccine alliance GAVI, who will supply 20 percent of Egypt’s vaccine needs with AstraZeneca.

Source: Egypt Independent January 10, 2021 15:45 UTC