Difficult to say if Egypt has passed pandemic peak: Health Ministry

Difficult to say if Egypt has passed pandemic peak: Health Ministry

It is too hard to say if Egypt has passed the peak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Dr Hossam Hosni, head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus.

Hosni added that to predict the timing of the infections' peak, the number of cases should be stable for an entire week. 

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health reported 1,025 new coronavirus cases, and 75 new deaths. The country's total number of confirmed cases reached 78,304 cases, and a total of 3,564 fatalities, according to Ministry of Health. A total of 22,241 cases have recovered and been discharged from quarantine facilities at hospitals.

In televised statements on Tuesday evening, Hosni added that there are local clinical studies which have been conducted on drugs and vaccines for treating the virus. The initial results of these trials are promising and "we are close to producing these drugs“, he said.

Hosni indicated that the pandemic's severity has gradually decreased compared to past weeks, and it is necessary to preserve this achievement. He called on citizens to remain respectful of the state-imposed precautionary measures to curb the infection's spread.

He pointed out that good news is expected regarding Egyptian-produced drugs aimed at treating the coronavirus. He