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117,000 COVID-19 Cases in Egypt Say Estimates: Minister
Egyptian Streets
June 1, 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Monday that the real numbers of infections in Egypt could be more than 100,000.
During a presentation that showed modelled the spread of the virus in Egypt, the Minister said estimates indicate the real number of infections is probably five times higher – or around 117,000 cases.
The Minister noted that the growth rate increased exponentially in the last days of May, rising from 5.4 percent growth rate on May 21 to 6.2 percent on May 30. During the earlier days of the pandemic in Egypt, the growth rate was around three percent, said the Minister...
117,000 COVID-19 Cases in Egypt Say Estimates: Minister
Egyptian Streets
June 1, 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Monday that the real numbers of infections in Egypt could be more than 100,000.
During a presentation that showed modelled the spread of the virus in Egypt, the Minister said estimates indicate the real number of infections is probably five times higher – or around 117,000 cases.
The Minister noted that the growth rate increased exponentially in the last days of May, rising from 5.4 percent growth rate on May 21 to 6.2 percent on May 30. During the earlier days of the pandemic in Egypt, the growth rate was around three percent, said the Minister...