Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 1,309 new coronavirus cases and 64 virus-related deaths. The ministry also announced 418 recovered cases. Egypt now has a total of 142,187 reported cases, 7,805 deaths, and 113,898 recovered cases. The country has officially entered the second wave of the pandemic, after cases rose steadily throughout November and December. The country’s Health Ministry quickly denied the allegations, and local health authorities launched an investigation into the deaths.

Source: Egypt Independent January 04, 2021 09:00 UTC