COVID-19 cases surpass 200 for 1st time since start of 4th wave in Egypt

CAIRO – 26 August 2021: Egypt recorded Tuesday 203 COVID-19 infections, and eight deaths as well as 311 recoveries at isolation hospitals. 

As such, the total figures became 286,938 infections, 16,691 deaths, and 236,539 recoveries.

Health Minster Hala Zayed said, Monday that one case for delta-plus variant had been detected in Egypt last July.

She added during a press conference that the case was for a woman with mild symptoms that did not require ant hospitalization or special medical care.

She also noted that delta-plus variant for COVID-19 was not proven to be the most severe; however, it is the fastest spreading.

Zayed also noted that all vaccines were proven to be affective against the delta-plus variant.

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has permitted VACSERA-Sinovac vaccine the emergency use license as the first locally-manufactured vaccine against Coronavirus.

The vaccine that was manufactured by the Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) with partnership of China’s Sinovac biopharmaceutical company passed all necessary evaluation processes by the authority, in accordance with the international rules and references used to assess the safety, quality and effectiveness of vaccines.

The authority confirmed in a statement, Monday, that the granting of the emergency use license for the first locally manufactured vaccine in Egypt came after providing all unprecedented technical and procedural support to VACSERA, with the aim of localizing this important industry and to achieve self-sufficiency in local production as soon as possible.