Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 148 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s confirmed total up to 100,856. The total number of COVID-19 deaths has now reached 5,627 nationwide after the ministry announced 20 deaths on Saturday. The total number of fully-recovered cases rose to 83,261, all of whom have been discharged from isolation hospitals with 788 cases leaving quarantine on Saturday. Egypt’s infrastructure managed to confront the coronavirus pandemic, he added, and assured that hospitals are ready to treat any coronavirus patients. Egypt’s Ministry of Health is keeping abreast of the coronavirus situation nationwide, taking every preemptive measure against all viruses and infectious diseases.

Source: Egypt Independent September 13, 2020 12:45 UTC