Egyptian president warns of coronavirus third wave

Egyptian president warns of coronavirus third wave

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has warned of an imminent coronavirus third wave and stressed that people should adhere to precautionary measures. Egypt had "survived" the first and second waves and was "on the cusp" of a third, he said during a Mother's Day speech, adding: "We hope that it will pass (without significant harm)." Adhering to precautionary measures and exercising extreme caution was important, he said, especially during the holy month of Ramadan when people would want to gather. "We want the situation to end safely." A few days ago the Ministry of Health warned of an increase in COVID-19 cases during the coming weeks, coinciding with the month of fasting. Egypt's Minister of Health and Population Dr. Hala Zayed said that, through the lessons learned from the first wave and the hike in last April's cases, there was the expectation that this April may also witness an increase in cases, as the peak occurred in the seventh week of each wave. Presidential adviser for health affairs, Mohamed Awad Tageldin, also anticipated the coming period to see more COVID-19 infections. Egypt was in a state of COVID-19 case fluctuations, he said, and the numbers were rising and decreasing