The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Friday announced 748 coronavirus cases, down from 752 on Thursday. Egypt has now recorded a total of 160,463 confirmed cases, 125,603 recovered cases, and 8,853 virus-related deaths. The country has officially entered the second wave of the pandemic, after cases rose steadily throughout November and December. The peak reached so far during the second wave was on December 30, when the daily new cases reported at 1,411. The Eastern Mediterranean WHO Director Rick Brennan, said in December that the number of coronavirus cases recorded by Egypt’s Health Ministry does not reflect the actual figures for infections in the country.

Source: Egypt Independent January 23, 2021 10:07 UTC