Egypt's PM follows up efforts for securing coronavirus medicine in July

CAIRO - 12 August 2020: Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli followed up the ongoing efforts to secure coronavirus medicine in July.

The cabinet's secretariat for medical affairs reports to the premier on the efforts being exerted to secure medicine of the coronavirus treatment protocol.

The Prime Minister affirmed that he periodically reviews the efforts made to provide the required medicines within the protocols set by the Ministry of Health to confront the Coronavirus with the competent authorities to ensure that citizens' need of these medicines is met.

For his part, the cabinet's medical counselor, Hossam Masri, said the secretariat is following up and coordinating efforts with Chairman of the Egyptian Drug Authority Tamer Essam.

Masri asserted that local market needs of coronavirus medicine are secured and there is no need for hoarding medicine.

Head of Anti-Coronavirus scientific committee Hossam Hosni said that a second wave of increase in number of infections is expected during coming winter season.

Hosni assured that the virus still exists in the country, and worldwide, even if the figures recorded remarkable decline.

Ministry of Health announced Monday that the recovery rate hit 55.1 percent for the first time. The ministry also announced that it is opening 21 isolation hospitals.

Hosni explained the necessity of taking all precautionary measures because the pandemic is not over yet.

Egypt reported 168 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday bringing the total infections tally to 95,834 since the outbreak began in February.

The health ministry also reported 24 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 5,059.

The statement said that 1,109 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 54,888.