Egypt detects 794 new coronavirus cases, 39 fatalities Friday

CAIRO - 10 April 2020: The Health Ministry said Friday that 794 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 208,876.

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 39 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 12,362.

As many as 565 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 158,454 so far, the spokesman said.

Health Minister Hala Zayed in a press statement on Thursday urged citizens to adhere to the preventive measures against coronavirus during Ramadan, through maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks.

She urged citizens to avoid home visits and to hold gatherings at open air as much as possible.

Egypt has started its vaccination campaign in January, starting with the medical teams at quarantine hospitals, for being on top of priority groups in terms of vaccination.

It has also started vaccination people suffering from chronic diseases and the elderly.