Egypt reports slight rise with 588 coronavirus cases on Sunday, roll out continues

  • Date: 07-Mar-2021
  • Source: Egypt Independent
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Egypt
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Egypt reports slight rise with 588 coronavirus cases on Sunday, roll out continues

Egypt reported a slight increase in new coronavirus infections on Sunday, with 588 new coronavirus cases bringing the country's tally up to 185,922 ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed announced.

Egypt previously reported 579 new cases on Saturday. The nation's total death-toll is now 10,954 after the ministry announced 38 more deaths. And 432 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt's total number of fully-recovered cases to 143,575.

Egypt has officially entered the second wave of the pandemic, after cases have risen steadily over November. The wave reached its beak in December 31 when Egypt reported 1,418 new infections, until cases began to gradually drop off.

Egypt's government imposed in March 2020 strict precautionary measures to limit the outbreak of coronavirus, which included setting curfews, banning large gatherings, and closing restaurants, theaters, and cinemas.

It also launched its vaccination campaign on January 24 for priority groups, however, officials are predicting a slow rollout as the country waits for the arrival of vaccine orders.

The ministry is currently using China's Sinopharm and AstraOxford vaccine and the Russian Sputnik V sputnik in the near future.

The vaccination campaign started in Egypt with medical teams, and earlier this month with seniors and those with underlying health conditions.

Meanwhile, the Egyptian